Sturgis v. State of Washington

McGOVERN, District Judge:

Plaintiffs seek to have this Court declare unconstitutional certain Washington State statutes which impose upon them a one-year durational residency requirement to qualify as residents for tuition purposes at the University of Washington. It is stipulated that each plaintiff is a registered full-time student at the University, and, with two exceptions, each plaintiff has established a *39bona fide domicile in the State of Washington within the meaning of RCW 28B.15.012.1

That statute defines a resident student as one who has: (a) established a bona fide domicile in the…