Guillen v. Pierce County
Ignacio Guillen, as Guardian v. Pierce County, Petitioner Robert Whitmer, Individually and as Guardian v. Chin S. Yuk
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law Ballot initiative or referendum- Docket
- No. Nos. 68535-5; 69327-7
- Decided
- September 13, 2001
- Citation
- 144 Wash. 2d 696; 181 A.L.R. Fed. 741
- Cited by later opinions
- 21
- Judges
- Bridge, Madsen
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…“consent” of state officials. An analogy to the separation of powers among the branches of the Federal Government…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…112 Wn.2d 30, 33-36, 769 P.2d 283 (1989). See Laws of 1973, ch. 1. “Public record” includes “any writing…
Ballot initiative or referendum
The case involves a statewide initiative or referendum.
…November 1972, Washington voters approved Initiative Measure No. 276, a “strongly worded mandate for broad…
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).