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11 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 1910–2000 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
City of Seattle v. Fordgreen2 sentences1999City of Seattle v. Ford, 144 Wash. 107, 112 , 257 P. 243 (1927) (“ ‘ “The legislature may not, under the guise of protecting the public interests, arbitrarily interfere with private business or impose unusual and unnecessary restrictions upon lawful occupations.” ’ ”) (quoting Lawton v. Steele, 152 U.S. 133, 137 , 14 S. Ct. 499 , 38 L. 1999City of Seattle v. Ford, 144 Wash. 107, 112 , 257 P. 243 (1927) (“ ‘ “The legislature may not, under the guise of protecting the public interests, arbitrarily interfere with private business or impose unusual and unnecessary restrictions upon lawful occupations.” ’ ”) (quoting Lawton v. Steele, 152 U.S. 133, 137 , 14 S. Ct. 499 , 38 L. | 2 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Conger v. Pierce County
green
2 sentences2000As early as Conger v. Pierce County, 116 Wash. 27, 35-36 , 198 P. 377 (1921), we said: It is easy to understand the principles upon which the police power doctrine is based, but difficult to define in language its limitations. 2000As early as Conger v. Pierce County, 116 Wash. 27, 35-36 , 198 P. 377 (1921), we said: It is easy to understand the principles upon which the police power doctrine is based, but difficult to define in language its limitations. | 4 | 1997–2000 |
Lawton v. Steele
green
2 sentences1999City of Seattle v. Ford, 144 Wash. 107, 112 , 257 P. 243 (1927) (“ ‘ “The legislature may not, under the guise of protecting the public interests, arbitrarily interfere with private business or impose unusual and unnecessary restrictions upon lawful occupations.” ’ ”) (quoting Lawton v. Steele, 152 U.S. 133, 137 , 14 S. Ct. 499 , 38 L. 1999City of Seattle v. Ford, 144 Wash. 107, 112 , 257 P. 243 (1927) (“ ‘ “The legislature may not, under the guise of protecting the public interests, arbitrarily interfere with private business or impose unusual and unnecessary restrictions upon lawful occupations.” ’ ”) (quoting Lawton v. Steele, 152 U.S. 133, 137 , 14 S. Ct. 499 , 38 L. | 2 | 1999–1999 |
State ex rel. Case v. Howell
green
2 sentences1997Case v. Howell, 85 Wash. 281 , 147 P. 1162 (1915), we described the police power exception to the right of referendum, as follows: The clear purpose of the exception to the reserved power of referendum is to preserve unimpaired the right of the legislature to exercise this police power, but only in so far as it may be emergent. 1997Case v. Howell, 85 Wash. 281 , 147 P. 1162 (1915), we described the police power exception to the right of referendum, as follows: The clear purpose of the exception to the reserved power of referendum is to preserve unimpaired the right of the legislature to exercise this police power, but only in so far as it may be emergent. | 2 | 1996–1997 |
City of Seattle v. Pullman
green
2 sentences1996Similarly, in City of Seattle v. Pullman, 82 Wn.2d 794, 800 , 514 P.2d 1059 (1973) we struck down a statute outlawing loitering by minors as an unconstitutional use of the Legislature’s police power because "it bears no real or substantial relationship to the proclaimed governmental interest—the protection of minors.” This statute flunks the police power test in the same way. 1996Similarly, in City of Seattle v. Pullman, 82 Wn.2d 794, 800 , 514 P.2d 1059 (1973) we struck down a statute outlawing loitering by minors as an unconstitutional use of the Legislature’s police power because "it bears no real or substantial relationship to the proclaimed governmental interest—the protection of minors.” This statute flunks the police power test in the same way. | 2 | 1996–1996 |
City of Spokane v. Macho
green
2 sentences1910Even so, we are doubtful if that case could be indorsed by this court under the decision in Spokane v. Macho, 51 Wash. 322 , 98 Pac. 755 , 21 L. 1910Even so, we are doubtful if that case could be indorsed by this court under the decision in Spokane v. Macho, 51 Wash. 322 , 98 Pac. 755 , 21 L. | 1 | 1910–1910 |
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.