Legal Opinion · Concurrence
Andersen v. King County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 2006No. Nos. 75934-1; 75956-1Published
1ConcurrenceJ.M. Johnson, J.
(separate opinion concurring in judgment only) — This is a difficult case only if a court disregards the text and history of the state and federal *54constitutions and laws in order to write new laws for our State’s citizens. Courts are not granted such powers under our constitutional system. Our oath requires us to uphold the constitution and laws, not rewrite them.
1115 Marriage is the union of one man and one woman, and every Washington citizen has a constitutional right to enter into such a marriage,20 subject only to limited regulation under the police power (for example, restricting…
2Cases cited82 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Collins v. City of Harker HeightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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