While we wait for the Supreme Court of Washington to decide whether it will review Birnbaum v. Pierce County, I thought it might be nice to give some attention to two amicus briefs that were filed in support of our … Continue reading
A few days ago, I wrote about Lemire v. Washington Department of Ecology and the exciting possibility that the Supreme Court of Washington might accept the Court of Appeals’ invitation to hear the case. Well, it didn’t take long for … Continue reading
On June 5, the Supreme Court of Washington will decide whether to take on PLF’s Olympic Stewardship Foundation case. The Court’s decision could have major ramifications for the applicability of science in the land use planning process. The OSF case … Continue reading
Author: Daniel Himebaugh PLF filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Washington this week in a case called Phoenix Development, Inc. v. City of Woodinville. In that case, Woodinville argues that it can "legislatively" reject permit applications, even … Continue reading
Author: Daniel Himebaugh In Washington State, electronic "metadata" now constitutes a "public record" under the state's Public Records Act. This means that state and local authorities must disclose metadata to members of the public who request it. Metadata is "data … Continue reading
Author: Daniel Himebaugh The Supreme Court of Washington has granted review of Feil v. Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board to address a lower court decision that allows local government to convert agricultural land into public recreational facilities without demonstrating … Continue reading