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subject matter challenge in Washington

13 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1899–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Coppernoll v. Reedgreen
wash · 2005 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2007–2015
2 sentences

2015See Coppernoll, 155 Wn.2d at 301 (holding petitioners’ claim as to scope was pretext for a substantive challenge and thus not justiciable).

2007Id. at 303-04 .

12
Wightman v. Texas Supreme Courtgreen
ca5 · 1996 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Wightman v. Texas Supreme Court, 84 F.3d 188, 189 (5th Cir.1996).

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
Rabon v. City of Seattle green
wash · 1998
2 sentences

2015See Coppernoll, 15 5 Wn.2d at 3 0 1 (holding petitioners' claim as to scope was pretext for a substantive challenge and thus not justiciable). · Ini:\.mQti_~r_e li~_f To be entitled to an order enjoining the secretary of state from placing I-1366 on the November 2015 general election ballot, the appellants must establish (a) a clear legal or equitable right, (b) a well-grounded fear of immediate invasion of that right, and (c) that the act complained of will result' in actual and snbstantial injury, Rabon, 135 Wn.2d at 284 .

2015See Coppernoll, 15 5 Wn.2d at 3 0 1 (holding petitioners' claim as to scope was pretext for a substantive challenge and thus not justiciable). · Ini:\.mQti_~r_e li~_f To be entitled to an order enjoining the secretary of state from placing I-1366 on the November 2015 general election ballot, the appellants must establish (a) a clear legal or equitable right, (b) a well-grounded fear of immediate invasion of that right, and (c) that the act complained of will result' in actual and snbstantial injury, Rabon, 135 Wn.2d at 284 .

22015–2015
Philadelphia II v. Gregoire green
wash · 1996
2 sentences

2015II v. Gregoire, 128 Wn.2d 707, 719 , 911 P.3d 389 (1996).: This is a subject matter challenge to whether or not the initiative is within the scope of the people's initiative power under article II, section 1, and, as such, is justiciable.

2015II v. Gregoire, 128 Wn.2d 707, 719 , 911 P.3d 389 (1996).: This is a subject matter challenge to whether or not the initiative is within the scope of the people's initiative power under article II, section 1, and, as such, is justiciable.

22015–2015
City of Yakima v. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters green
wash · 1991
2 sentences

2007Fire Fighters, 117 Wn.2d at 676 .

2007Yakima, 117 Wash.2d at 676 , 818 P.2d 1076 .

22007–2007
Grays Harbor Paper Co. v. Grays Harbor County green
wash · 1968
2 sentences

2006He is incorrect. ¶14 An issue is moot if the matter is “ ‘purely academic.’ ” State v. Turner, 98 Wn.2d 731, 733 , 658 P.2d 658 (1983) (quoting Grays Harbor Paper Co. v. Grays Harbor County, 74 Wn.2d 70, 73 , 442 P.2d 967 (1968)).

2006He is incorrect. ¶14 An issue is moot if the matter is “ ‘purely academic.’ ” State v. Turner, 98 Wn.2d 731, 733 , 658 P.2d 658 (1983) (quoting Grays Harbor Paper Co. v. Grays Harbor County, 74 Wn.2d 70, 73 , 442 P.2d 967 (1968)).

22006–2006
State v. Turner green
wash · 1983
2 sentences

2006He is incorrect. ¶14 An issue is moot if the matter is “ ‘purely academic.’ ” State v. Turner, 98 Wn.2d 731, 733 , 658 P.2d 658 (1983) (quoting Grays Harbor Paper Co. v. Grays Harbor County, 74 Wn.2d 70, 73 , 442 P.2d 967 (1968)).

2006He is incorrect. ¶14 An issue is moot if the matter is “ ‘purely academic.’ ” State v. Turner, 98 Wn.2d 731, 733 , 658 P.2d 658 (1983) (quoting Grays Harbor Paper Co. v. Grays Harbor County, 74 Wn.2d 70, 73 , 442 P.2d 967 (1968)).

22006–2006
State v. Gunwall green
wash · 1986
1 sentence

2020Id.

12020–2020
Coppernoll v. Reed green
wash · 2005
1 sentence

2007Id. at 303-04, 119 P.3d 318 .

12007–2007
Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. Kellogg green
scotus · 1877
1 sentence

1906Paul Railway Co. v. Kellogg, 94 U. S. 469 .) ‘Whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is of such a character that it may be presumed to lie within the common experience of all men of common education moving in the ordinary walks of life, the rule is that the opinions of experts are inadmissible, as the jury axe supposed in all such matters to be entirely competent to draw the necessary inferences from the facts testified of by the witnesses.’ (Rogers on Expert Testimony, Sec. 8; Ohio and Mississippi In Briggs v. Minneapolis St.

11906–1906
Vance v. Burbank green
scotus · 1880
1 sentence

1899Mere general allegations of fraud and misrepresentations will not suffice.” In Vance v. Burbank, 101 U. S. 514 , the court said: “ It has also been settled that the fraud in respect to which relief will be granted in this class of cases must be such as has been practiced on the unsuccessful party, and prevented him from exhibiting his case fully to the department, so that it may properly be said there has never been a decision in a real contest about the subject-matter of inquiry.

11899–1899

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.72.250 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

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