Legal Opinion
Fritz v. Gorton
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1974No. 42870, 42901PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.
In Supreme Court cause No. 42901, Simmons et al., and in Supreme Court cause No. 42870, Fritz et al., the plaintiffs assert that Initiative 276" (approved and enacted into law by a substantial majority of the electorate at the general election in November 1972) is unconstitutional on several grounds. The issues involved in both causes will be discussed, evaluated, and disposed of in this single, consolidated opinion.
In cause No. 42901, Simmons et al., Warren Simmons, a port district commissioner of the Port of Olympia, Richard Failor, a director or member of the school board of the North…
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