September 7, 2011
By Advokat at 2:08 pm
Two rulings last week helped define the role of the state attorney general. read more →
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June 24, 2011
By Advokat at 11:59 am
The reality of the Wal-Mart case: All people, including managers, have biases of which they aren't even aware. read more →
February 17, 2011
By Advokat at 2:12 pm
LawNerd argues that King County prosecutor Dan Satterberg could have charged SPD officer Ian Birk with manslaughter in the shooting of John T. Williams. Photo copyright Sean Balch 2011. read more →
February 7, 2011
By Advokat at 10:32 am
Either McKenna failed to read all the lawsuit documents he signed, causing him to not understand the breadth of what he was asking for, or he has simply been lying when he asserted it wouldn't "overturn or repeal" the entire health care reform act. read more →
February 2, 2011
By Advokat at 12:54 pm
Rob McKenna was quick to claim victory against the congressional “power grab." But was this week's Florida ruling a real victory for McKenna? The details of the decision show otherwise. read more →
December 16, 2010
By Advokat at 1:02 pm
Holding that a choice not to purchase insurance isn't economic activity confounds the central economic theory that conservatives typically hold so dear. In that light, a decision to hold the health care legislation unconstitutional would be nakedly partisan. read more →
November 8, 2010
By Advokat at 12:29 pm
Progressive voters are excited about the possibility of ousting Libertarian state Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders. But what kind of justice would they be getting with Charlie Wiggins? read more →
September 28, 2010
By Advokat at 10:49 am
Mirroring the NAACP's strategy during the civil rights era, gays and lesbians are building up a record of facts ... and wins. read more →
September 27, 2010
By Advokat at 2:55 pm
LawNerd holds forth on McGinn v. Conlin: Mayor McGinn was right in criticizing Conlin’s actions, but McGinn hardly has the exclusive authority he claims. read more →
September 23, 2010
By Advokat at 3:48 pm
LawNerd returns! McKenna's limited view in 9th Circuit felony disenfranchisement case shows limited view of Washington state's criminal justice system. read more →
August 5, 2010
By Advokat at 1:57 pm
Upholding the ban on same sex marriage is based on a personal moral judgment that cannot rationally be used to support state sponsored discrimination. It takes, however, an enlightened judge to recognize that truth. Five members of the Washington Supreme Court did not do so. The question at the end of the day is whether five members of the United States Supreme court will recognize that truth. read more →
May 18, 2010
By Advokat at 11:29 am
When an income tax initiative passed in the 1930s, the Washington Supreme Court struck it down saying it violated Washington State Constitution Article VII, Section I which provides, “All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of property . . . . The word ‘property’ as used herein shall mean and include everything, whether [...] read more →
