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functional equivalent test in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2026 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Telford v. Thurston County Board of Commissionersgreen
washctapp · 1999 · cited in 3 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2006–2026
2 sentences

2026See 95 Wn.

2006Telford, 95 Wn.

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Worthington v. WestNETgreen
wash · 2015 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See Worthington v. WestNET, 182 Wn.2d 500, 508 , 341 P.3d 995 (2015) (stating that the Telford factors, though instructive, had limited applicability in determining whether a multijurisdictional drug task force was subject to the PRA). 4 The functional equivalent test is derived from federal jurisprudence.

2016See Worthington v. WestNET, 182 Wn.2d 500, 508 , 341 P.3d 995 (2015) (stating that the Telford factors, though instructive, had limited applicability in determining whether a multijurisdictional drug task force was subject to the PRA). 4 The functional equivalent test is derived from federal jurisprudence.

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James Rocap v. Victor H. Indiek and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporationgreen
cadc · 1976 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999Cir. 1981); Rocap v. Indiek, 539 F.2d 174, 180-81 (D.C.

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Swanson green
hawapp · 2006
2 sentences

2012The court in State v. Swanson, 112 Haw. 343, 354 , 145 P.3d 886 (2006) similarly concluded that responses to jury communications are the functional equivalent of an instruction and the defendant’s right to a public trial was not implicated when the jury sent the court a number of communications after business hours when the court was closed and locked (normal security caused the building to be closed).

2012The court in State v. Swanson, 112 Haw. 343, 354 , 145 P.3d 886 (2006) similarly concluded that responses to jury communications are the functional equivalent of an instruction and the defendant’s right to a public trial was not implicated when the jury sent the court a number of communications after business hours when the court was closed and locked (normal security caused the building to be closed).

12012–2012
cluster 398778 green
cadc · 1981
1 sentence

1999Federal courts developed the functional equivalent test to determine whether entities were subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 16 See Public Citizen Health Research Group v. Department of Health, Educ. & Welfare, 668 F.2d 537 , 543-44 (D.C.

11999–1999

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 5u.s.c.552 (3)

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

CT 14 (1980–2024) NC 11 (1993–2026) OK 6 (1993–2016) WA 6 (1999–2026) HI 6 (2003–2022) TX 6 (1983–2023) WI 5 (1995–2008) CA 5 (1996–2025) NJ 4 (1994–2025) OR 4 (1994–2017) OH 3 (2018–2023) TN 3 (2006–2019) FL 3 (2001–2005) MI 2 (1982–1995) ND 2 (1998–2007) IL 2 (2003–2003) SC 2 (2003–2007) GA 2 (1998–1999) CO 2 (1998–2016) MO 2 (2019–2019) NY 2 (1986–2020)

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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