Constitutional Law
The Freedom Foundation's Theodore L. Stiles Center for Liberty advances the rule of law and a legal climate where individuals can exercise their fundamental liberties and government is limited to its proper role.
We seek to defend individuals against government encroachments upon their rights; unite lawyers who believe that the purpose of the law is to protect liberty; promote a judiciary that embraces its obligation to interpret the constitution; and expand the public's understanding of the rule of law.
We accomplish these goals through public interest litigation, filing amicus curiae briefs in state and federal courts, hosting events on significant legal issues, and publishing resources about the state constitution and the state courts.
Amicus Curiae Network
The Freedom Foundation's Theodore L. Stiles Center for Liberty hosts a service for conservative and libertarian organizations and attorneys in Washington State to facilitate amicus curiae support in significant cases before the state appellate courts.Washington Constitution Resources
The Freedom Foundation has several resources available about the Washington State Constitution. We offer literature about individual rights as well as copies of the state constitution. This winter, Michael Reitz will be presenting The First Line of Defense: 10 Things You Should Know About the Washington Constitution. More information on the class and our literature is provided below.
Supreme Court of Washington Blog
The Supreme Court of Washington Blog provides news, information, and analysis of the cases before the Supreme Court of Washington.Cary v. Mason Conservation District
Whether a local taxing district properly adopted a property assessment.Foundation will not appeal free speech case against City of Tumwater
OLYMPIA --The Freedom Foundation announced today it will not appeal a lower court ruling issued last month in a case disputing whether the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows city officials to remove political signs from a citizen’s private property.Foundation Receives Amici Support from NFOIC, WCOG & Newspapers in Executive Privilege Case
Last week, the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC), the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WCOG), Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington and Washington Newspapers Publishers Association joined together and filed an amicus ("friend of the court") brief in the case Freedom Foundation v. Gregoire.New Judicial Election Guide
You have probably heard speeches and read several articles about candidates running for various offices. Were any of those about judicial candidates? Have you even thought about researching judicial candidates? The truth is that many voters do not know where to start when it comes to choosing judges. A new resource is available to help solve that problem.Electoral College wins in Louisiana
This two-step method for electing the President of the United States works, at least if you value things like liberty and justice. The genius of our constitutional systems of government (federal and state), are that they create institutions, structures, and processes that rest power with the people, but channel our exercise of that power in ways that tend both to limit government power and to foster political and social stability. Without these things, it is impossible to have a functioning political order or a thriving free market--especially over the long term.WA Supreme Court Hears Executive Privilege Case
This morning, the Washington State Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Freedom Foundation v. Gregoire. The case challenges the governor's use of executive privilege to withhold public records.
