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facial overbreadth challenge in Washington

12 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2021 1 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Broadrick v. Oklahomagreen
scotus · 1973 · cited in 4 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1993–2016
2 sentences

2016Ed. 2d 398 (1987)); see also Broadrick v. Oklahoma, 413 U.S. 601, 615 , 93 S. Ct. 2908 , 37 L.

2016Ed. 2d 398 (1987)); see also Broadrick v. Oklahoma, 413 U.S. 601, 615 , 93 S. Ct. 2908 , 37 L.

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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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2007Under the circumstances, we hold that an overbreadth challenge to the easement is unavailable to the Plaintiff. ¶ 48 In Members of the City Council v. Taxpayers for Vincent, 466 U.S. 789 , 104 S.Ct. 2118 , 80 L.Ed.2d 772 , the Court noted that the facial overbreadth doctrine represents an exception to the general rule that "a litigant only has standing to vindicate his own constitutional rights." Vincent, 466 U.S. at 796 , 104 S.Ct. 2118 .

2007Ed. 2d 772 (1984), the Court noted that the facial overbreadth doctrine represents an exception to the general rule that “a litigant only has standing to vindicate his own constitutional rights.” Vincent, 466 U.S. at 796 .

42004–2007
Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad green
scotus · 1952
2 sentences

2016Br. of Pet'r at 17-18 (seeking invalidation of ordinance in its entirety). 1 Because a facial overbreadth challenge under the First Amendment to the federal constitution and article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution is primarily concerned with the chilling effect of sweeping speech restrictions, we may not "sever" portions of statutes or ordinances prior to considering whether they make '"unlawful a substantial amount of constitutionally protected conduct ... even if they also have legitimate application."' City ofSeattle v. Huff, 111 Wn.2d 923, 925 , 767 P.2d 572 (1989) (quoti

2016Br. of Pet'r at 17-18 (seeking invalidation of ordinance in its entirety). 1 Because a facial overbreadth challenge under the First Amendment to the federal constitution and article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution is primarily concerned with the chilling effect of sweeping speech restrictions, we may not "sever" portions of statutes or ordinances prior to considering whether they make '"unlawful a substantial amount of constitutionally protected conduct ... even if they also have legitimate application."' City ofSeattle v. Huff, 111 Wn.2d 923, 925 , 767 P.2d 572 (1989) (quoti

32016–2016
City of Seattle v. Huff green
wash · 1989
2 sentences

2016Br. of Pet'r at 17-18 (seeking invalidation of ordinance in its entirety). 1 Because a facial overbreadth challenge under the First Amendment to the federal constitution and article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution is primarily concerned with the chilling effect of sweeping speech restrictions, we may not "sever" portions of statutes or ordinances prior to considering whether they make '"unlawful a substantial amount of constitutionally protected conduct ... even if they also have legitimate application."' City ofSeattle v. Huff, 111 Wn.2d 923, 925 , 767 P.2d 572 (1989) (quoti

2016Br. of Pet'r at 17-18 (seeking invalidation of ordinance in its entirety). 1 Because a facial overbreadth challenge under the First Amendment to the federal constitution and article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution is primarily concerned with the chilling effect of sweeping speech restrictions, we may not "sever" portions of statutes or ordinances prior to considering whether they make '"unlawful a substantial amount of constitutionally protected conduct ... even if they also have legitimate application."' City ofSeattle v. Huff, 111 Wn.2d 923, 925 , 767 P.2d 572 (1989) (quoti

32016–2016
City of Houston v. Hill green
scotus · 1987
2 sentences

2016Br. of Pet'r at 17-18 (seeking invalidation of ordinance in its entirety). 1 Because a facial overbreadth challenge under the First Amendment to the federal constitution and article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution is primarily concerned with the chilling effect of sweeping speech restrictions, we may not "sever" portions of statutes or ordinances prior to considering whether they make '"unlawful a substantial amount of constitutionally protected conduct ... even if they also have legitimate application."' City ofSeattle v. Huff, 111 Wn.2d 923, 925 , 767 P.2d 572 (1989) (quoti

2016Br. of Pet'r at 17-18 (seeking invalidation of ordinance in its entirety). 1 Because a facial overbreadth challenge under the First Amendment to the federal constitution and article I, section 5 of the Washington State Constitution is primarily concerned with the chilling effect of sweeping speech restrictions, we may not "sever" portions of statutes or ordinances prior to considering whether they make '"unlawful a substantial amount of constitutionally protected conduct ... even if they also have legitimate application."' City ofSeattle v. Huff, 111 Wn.2d 923, 925 , 767 P.2d 572 (1989) (quoti

32016–2016
O'DAY v. King County green
wash · 1988
2 sentences

2002O’Day v. King County, 109 Wn.2d 796, 803-04 , 749 P.2d 142 (1988).

2002O’Day v. King County, 109 Wn.2d 796, 803-04 , 749 P.2d 142 (1988).

22002–2002
City of Lakewood v. Willis green
wash · 2016
1 sentence

2021Id.

12021–2021
New York v. Ferber green
scotus · 1982
2 sentences

2015As part of its analysis, Division One reviewed RCW 69.51A.040, which provides that “[t]he medical use of cannabis in accordance with the terms and conditions of this chapter does 3 The City did not cite Cannatonics for having any such advertising, but a facial overbreadth challenge to a statute is an exception to the traditional rule that the “person to whom a statute may constitutionally be applied may not challenge that statute on the ground that it may conceivably be applied unconstitutionally to others in situations not before the Court.” New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747, 767-69 , 102 S. C

2015As part of its analysis, Division One reviewed RCW 69.51A.040, which provides that “[t]he medical use of cannabis in accordance with the terms and conditions of this chapter does 3 The City did not cite Cannatonics for having any such advertising, but a facial overbreadth challenge to a statute is an exception to the traditional rule that the “person to whom a statute may constitutionally be applied may not challenge that statute on the ground that it may conceivably be applied unconstitutionally to others in situations not before the Court.” New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747, 767-69 , 102 S. C

12015–2015

Where else courts name it

TX 20 (1988–2025) CA 19 (1979–2025) WA 12 (1993–2021) ID 12 (1994–2025) CO 11 (1981–2025) OR 7 (1995–2025) CT 7 (2003–2026) IL 7 (1996–2020) NV 5 (2010–2018) UT 4 (1997–2009) VA 4 (1991–2024) OH 4 (1988–1999) MN 3 (2006–2018) HI 3 (2007–2020) MT 3 (1997–2013) WI 2 (1998–2019) PA 2 (1978–2012) GA 2 (1990–2016) MI 2 (2002–2012) NY 2 (2001–2006)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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