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permissive test in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1974–2010 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Erection Co. v. Department of Labor & Industriesgreen
wash · 1993 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998See, e.g., Erection Co. v. Department of Labor & Indus., 121 Wash.2d 513, 518-19 , 852 P.2d 288 (1993).

1998See, e.g., Erection Co. v. Department of Labor & Indus., 121 Wash.2d 513, 518-19 , 852 P.2d 288 (1993).

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John Bollard v. The California Province Of The Society Of Jesusgreen
ca9 · 1999 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Because the Ninth Circuit concluded in Bollard that, under a stricter test, imposing tortious liability for sexual harassment committed by one of its ministers against a employee did not violate the free exercise clause, the shift to a more permissive test still supports its holding. 196 F.3d at 947-48.

2010As the Ninth Circuit observed, “The Free Exercise Clause rationale for protecting a church’s personnel decisions concerning its ministers is the necessity of allowing the church to choose its representatives using whatever criteria it deems relevant.” Bollard, 196 F.3d at 947.

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Hamling v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
2 sentences

1974See, e.g., Hamling v. United States, 418 U.S. 87 , 41 L.

1974See, e.g., Hamling v. United States, 418 U.S. 87 , 41 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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Brock v. Pierce County green
scotus · 1986
1 sentence

1993Ed. 2d 248 , 106 S. Ct. 1834 (1986) to support its contention that the word "shall" in this case imposes only a permissive requirement.

11993–1993
County Court of Ulster Cty. v. Allen green
scotus · 1979
2 sentences

1985County Court of Ulster Cy. v. Allen, 442 U.S. 140, 157 , 60 L.

1985County Court of Ulster Cy. v. Allen, 442 U.S. 140, 157 , 60 L.

11985–1985

Where else courts name it

IA 80 (1984–2026) IL 60 (1980–2023) TX 56 (1952–2025) CA 38 (1920–2025) GA 31 (1979–2025) NY 25 (1957–2023) KS 14 (1980–2023) AZ 14 (1981–2024) PA 11 (1983–2024) FL 11 (1967–2017) LA 11 (1979–2020) OH 10 (1982–2022) MI 9 (1953–2015) NJ 9 (1908–2025) WI 7 (1909–2022) WA 6 (1974–2010) WV 6 (1967–2003) VA 6 (1918–2024) NC 6 (1980–2018) AL 6 (1992–2015) MT 6 (1963–1990) DC 5 (1987–2021) CO 5 (1985–2025) WY 5 (1983–2015) CT 5 (1980–2024) TN 4 (1958–2007) MA 4 (1975–2013) MN 3 (1997–2013) DE 3 (1990–2025) MS 3 (1974–1999) VT 3 (1971–2021) NM 3 (1989–2016) NV 2 (1966–1992) AR 2 (1998–1998) HI 2 (1987–2007) UT 2 (2025–2025) NH 2 (2019–2019) RI 2 (1993–1997) ND 2 (1989–2016)

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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