Legal Opinion · Dissent

Northshore School District No. 417 v. Kinnear

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1974No. 42352Published

1DissentStafford, J.

(dissenting) — This case encompasses the most important combination of constitutional, taxation and educational issues faced by the Supreme Court in its recent *732history. The decision has had a long, difficult, stormy, and ofttimes painful, period of gestation. Unfortunatély, in the end, the opinion characterized as the majority has given birth to a legal pygmy of doubtful origin.

The result may give temporary solace to some because it will be easy to live with on a temporary basis. But, the majority opinion cannot withstand a critical analysis either factually or legally. Thus, resting as it…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Association of Data Processing Service Organizations, Inc. v. CampSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1824

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