Legal Opinion
Kilbury v. Franklin County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 27, 2004No. 74549-8PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
Pursuant to RCW 29.70.100,1 the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners (the Board) approved a redistricting plan for the county’s three commissioner districts. Five Franklin County voters (the challengers) sought review in superior court, as permitted in RCW 29.70.100(6)(a). Concluding that the plan failed to meet the statutory requirement that “[e]ach district shall be as compact as possible,” the superior court ordered the county to redraw the districts. RCW 29.70.100(4)(b). After the superior court denied the county’s motion for reconsideration, the county appealed to the Court of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lejeune v. Clallam CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
- Schrage v. State Board of ElectionsIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- In Re the Legislative Districting of StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Legislative Redistricting CasesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
- Acker v. LoveSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Pearson v. KosterSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
- In re Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 1176Supreme Court of Florida · 2012
- The League of Women Voters of Florida, etc. v. Ken Detzner OpinionSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
- Kingman Park Civic Ass'n v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- Kilbury v. Franklin CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2004