No. 19-474

Respect Washington v. Global Neighborhood, et al.

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2019-10-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: agenda-setting ballot ballot-access civil-rights first-amendment free-speech initiative initiative-process injunction sanctuary-city standing voting voting-rights
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-12-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment protects citizens' interests in voting on an initiative that has met all time, place and manner requirements for an initiative to qualify for placement on the ballot

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the First Amendment protects citizens’ interests in voting on an initiative that has met all time, place and manner requirements for an initiative to qualify for placement on the ballot. ii LIST OF ALL PARTIES The parties to this proceeding are Petitioner Respect Washington and the Respondents are Global Neighborhood; Refugee Connections of Spokane; Spokane Chinese Association; Asian Pacific Islander CoalitionSpokane; Spokane Chinese American Progressives; Spokane Area Chapter of the National Organization of Women; Vicky Dalton, the Spokane County Auditor; and the City of Spokane.

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-06
Waiver of right of respondents Global Neighborhood; Refugee Connections Spokane, et al. to respond filed.
2019-10-23
Waiver of right of respondents Spokane County; and Vicky Dalton, Spokane Count Auditor to respond filed.
2019-10-21
Waiver of right of respondent City of Spokane to respond filed.
2019-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 12, 2019)

Attorneys

City of Spokane
Michael C. OrmsbyOffice of the City Attorney, Respondent
Global Neighborhood; Refugee Connections Spokane, et al.
Dainen PentaCenter for Justice, Respondent
Respect Washington
Richard M. StephensStephens & Klinge, LLP, Petitioner
Spokane County; and Vicky Dalton, Spokane Count Auditor
Dan L. CattSpokane County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent