Legal Opinion
State v. 119 Vote No! Committee
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 11, 1998No. 64332-6PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) alleges the 119 Vote No! Committee violated RCW 42.17.530(l)(a) by publishing false political advertising. We must decide two issues: does RCW 42.17.530(l)(a) violate the First Amendment on its face; and, if not, did the subject advertisement violate the statute. As we conclude, RCW 42.17.530(l)(a) indeed facially violates the First Amendment—the second question falls by the way.
I. Facts
The State of Washington on relation of the Public Disclosure Commission brought suit against the 119 Vote No! Committee, its executive director and its treasurer. The…
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