Washington State Legislature v. Lowry
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtTalmadge, J.
Governor Mike Lowry vetoed portions of bills enacted in the 1994 session of the Legislature. Rather than overriding the vetoes, the Legislature filed a declaratory judgment action in the Thurston County Superior Court seeking to invalidate them. The Legislature asked the court to establish limiting parameters of the Governor’s veto authority under article III, section 12 of the Washington Constitution.
There is no more difficult and controversial aspect of relations between our branches of government than the Governor’s use of the veto. Historically, Legislatures and Governors have sought to…
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