WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · OCTOBER 17, 2013
Freedom Foundation v. Gregoire
Freedom Foundation v. Christine O. Gregoire, as Governor
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law Ballot initiative or referendum- Docket
- No. No. 86384-9
- Decided
- October 17, 2013
- Citation
- 178 Wash. 2d 686; 310 P.3d 1252
- Cited by later opinions
- 27
- Judges
- Chambers, Fairhurst, González, Johnson, Madsen, Owens, Stephens, Wiggins
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…decide whether Washington’s constitutional separation of powers creates a qualified gubernatorial communications…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…The majority ignores our state’s constitution, statutes, and populist tradition and does great damage…
Ballot initiative or referendum
The case involves a statewide initiative or referendum.
…they pass an initiative. “In approving an initiative measure, the people exercise the same power of sovereignty…
Legislation discussed
Other references found in the text
These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).
Initiative 276
Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.