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executive privilege in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1980–2014 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
Babets v. Secretary of Human Servicesgreen
mass · 1988 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013Babets v. Sec’y of Human Servs., 403 Mass. 230 , 526 N.E.2d 1261 (1988).

2013The court reasoned that if “the framers of our government’s structure intended to recognize in [Massachusetts’s] [c]onstitution an executive privilege, it is reasonable to expect that they would expressly have created one.” Id.

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State ex rel. Dann v. Taftgreen
ohio · 2006 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013It arises from executive power itself. “ Tt is generally acknowledged that some form of executive privilege is a necessary concomitant to executive power.’ ” Dann, 848 N.E.2d at 481 (internal quotation marks omitted) (quoting Vitauts M.

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Freedom Foundation v. Gregoire green
wash · 2013
2 sentences

2014The Supreme Court denied consolidation and stayed West’s case. ¶11 The Supreme Court ultimately held in Freedom Foundation that the executive privilege operated as a constitutional exemption to the PRA disclosure requirements and laid out the applicable test for deciding whether the exemption applies. 178 Wn.2d at 699-705 .

2014The Supreme Court ultimately held in Freedom Foundation that the executive privilege operated as a constitutional exemption to the PRA disclosure requirements and laid out the applicable test for deciding whether the exemption applies. 178 Wn.2d at 699 -705.

22014–2014
United States v. Nixon green
scotus · 1974
2 sentences

1984In United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683, 713 , 41 L.Ed.2d 1039 , 94 S.Ct. 3090 (1974), the United States Supreme Court held that the President's executive privilege, which is of constitutional magnitude, "cannot prevail over the fundamental demands of due process of law in the fair administration of criminal justice." Nixon , at 713.

1984In United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683, 713 , 41 L.Ed.2d 1039 , 94 S.Ct. 3090 (1974), the United States Supreme Court held that the President's executive privilege, which is of constitutional magnitude, "cannot prevail over the fundamental demands of due process of law in the fair administration of criminal justice." Nixon , at 713.

11984–1984
Gold Seal Chinchillas, Inc. v. State green
wash · 1966
2 sentences

1980Gold Seal Chinchillas, Inc. v. State, 69 Wn.2d 828 , 420 P.2d 698 (1966). 1 It is equally clear that a police chief of a metropolitan city is not protected from defamation liability under a theory of absolute immunity by reason of an executive privilege.

1980Gold Seal Chinchillas, Inc. v. State, 69 Wn.2d 828 , 420 P.2d 698 (1966). 1 It is equally clear that a police chief of a metropolitan city is not protected from defamation liability under a theory of absolute immunity by reason of an executive privilege.

11980–1980
Moore v. Smith green
wash · 1978
2 sentences

1980Moore v. Smith, 89 Wn.2d 932 , 578 P.2d 26 (1978).

1980Moore v. Smith, 89 Wn.2d 932 , 578 P.2d 26 (1978).

11980–1980
State v. Christianson green
washctapp · 1977
1 sentence

1980As stated in State v. Christianson, 17 Wn.

11980–1980

Where else courts name it

CA 20 (1975–2024) MD 19 (1969–2026) PA 12 (1976–2020) NM 11 (1988–2025) VT 8 (1993–2025) IL 6 (1996–2018) NJ 6 (1978–2009) MA 6 (1982–2025) WA 6 (1980–2014) NY 6 (1959–2006) OH 5 (1962–2006) AK 5 (1986–2000) AL 3 (1978–1992) OK 3 (1980–2014) CO 3 (1985–1998) TX 3 (1988–2002) WI 2 (1974–2008) NV 2 (1967–1998) MI 2 (1976–1994) DE 2 (1965–1995) IA 2 (1983–1985) FL 2 (2013–2018)

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