Legal Opinion
Thurston County v. City of Olympia
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 2004No. 73758-4PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This case involves a proposal to relocate certain functions of county government outside of a county seat. Specifically, we are asked to determine whether Thurston County may locate its planned new justice center in the city of Tumwater to house its superior and district courts, a new jail, and certain offices of county government. The trial court held that the county could not legally move its courts and other law and justice facilities outside the county seat of Olympia. We affirm the trial court.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 1861, Olympia was chosen by the voters as the county seat of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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