WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · OCTOBER 4, 2012
Automotive United Trades Organization v. State
Automotive United Trades Organization v. The State of Washington
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law- Docket
- No. No. 85971-0
- Decided
- October 4, 2012
- Citation
- 286 P.3d 377; 175 Wash. 2d 537
- 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.
…conclusion is that it would be a violation of separation of powers to allow the political branches of government…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…County Superior Court challenging the HST as unconstitutional, and the case was initially dismissed for…
Legislation discussed
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