Legal Opinion
Cunningham v. Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided September 6, 1990No. C89-1587 WDPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DWYER, District Judge.
I
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs, registered voters in King County, Washington, challenge the constitutionality of the method by which the governing council of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (“Metro”) is selected. Metro is the entity in charge of water pollution abatement and public transportation throughout the county. The defendants are Metro and its current chairperson. Both sides have moved for summary judgment. All briefs, affidavits, and other materials filed by the parties, the amicus curiae brief of the Attorney General of the State of Washington, and the…
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