Constitutional Law Projects
Constitutional Law Projects
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.
February 14, 2012
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.
October 31, 2011
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.
February 03, 2011
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.
January 11, 2011
Cary v. Mason Conservation District
Whether a local taxing district properly adopted a property assessment.
January 11, 2011
Erickson, et al. v. Gregoire, et al.
Did Gov. Gregoire violate the separation of powers doctrine by issuing failed climate change legislation as an executive order?
January 02, 2011
Wiggs v. Vancouver Education Association
Public school teacher classified as a religious objector was denied her request to redirect her dues to a particular charity by the VEA.
January 02, 2011
Gonzalez v. Arizona
Whether Arizona's requirement to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote is constitutional.
January 02, 2011
Freedom Foundation v. WSDOT
Should the drug and alcohol testing results of public employees be made public?
January 01, 2011
Crawford v. Marion County
Whether it was constitutional for Indiana to require photo ID for poll voting.
January 01, 2011
Ysura v. Pocatello
Unions challenged an Idaho law that prohibits unions from using state payroll deductions to collect political contributions.
January 01, 2011
Mechling v. Monroe
Whether requiring an agency to scan paper records to create electronic copies would require the agency to create a "new record" under the Public Records Act.
January 01, 2011
Douglass v. City of Spokane Valley
Whether property developers, as part of a project-level permit application, should be required to re-study or re-litigate regional planning decisions made by governing bodies.
October 02, 2010
Supreme Court of Washington Podcast
The Supreme Court of Washington Blog's official monthly podcast.
August 06, 2010
Informed Voter Project: Supreme Court Candidate Reports
Positions on the Supreme Court are nonpartisan, and all candidates for Supreme Court Justice appear on the August 17 primary ballot. Any candidate that receives more than 50% of the primary vote for that position will proceed to the general election ballot alone. If no candidate receives a majority vote the top two candidates will advance to the general.
June 01, 2010
Informed Voter Guide 2010
Do your lawmakers represent your best interests?
Do you feel confident that you know how your legislators voted on key issues in the 2010 Legislative Session?
November 17, 2009
Edelman v. Secretary of State
Whether Secretary of State Reed violated federal election law by accepting voter registration applications from 16 and 17-year-olds.
January 28, 2009
Teachers vs. Union
WASHINGTON, DC—Today the United States Supreme Court announced it has overturned the Washington Supreme Court’s ruling in Washington v. Washington Education Association and Davenport v. Washington Education Association (WEA). The cases are the culmination of a decade’s worth of work by concerned teachers and the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF), a Washington state think tank. The Court's ruling could potentially affect millions of union-represented workers na...Read more here