WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · JANUARY 25, 2007
State v. Pillatos
The State oF Washington v. David Nikos Pillatos, Respondent The State of Washington v. Scotty James Butters, Respondent The State of Washington v. Daniel William Base, Petitioner The State of Washington v. James Carl Metcalf
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law- Docket
- No. Nos. 75984-7; 75989-8; 76081-1; 76077-2
- Decided
- January 25, 2007
- Citation
- 159 Wash. 2d 459; 150 P.3d 1130
- Cited by later opinions
- 174
- Judges
- Alexander, Chambers, Sanders
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…The reason underlying the Overton rule is separation of powers — that the legislature does not have the…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…these powers sparingly, especially when the legislature has designed detailed statutory procedures we…
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