WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
In re the Detention of Hawkins
In the Matter of the Detention of Jake Hawkins
Constitutionality of a law- Docket
- No. No. 82907-1
- Decided
- September 9, 2010
- Citation
- 169 Wash. 2d 796; 238 P.3d 1175
- Cited by later opinions
- 20
- Judges
- Alexander, Chambers, Fairhurst, Johnson, Madsen, Owens, Sanders, Stephens
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…strictly construe the SVP statute, the majority has subverted the legislature’s intent that the Department…
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