The Washington State Constitution: A Reference Guide FROM THE PUBLISHER
Providing a useful starting point for practitioners and others interested in working with Washington's basic legal document, this original reference work describes each article and each section of the State Constitution in turn, outlining the historical background of the section, its predecessors or relatives in the U.S. or other state constitutions, and key interpretive cases. The Introduction, written by retired State Supreme Court Justice Robert F. Utter, describes the increasing interest in state constitutions during the past quarter-century and outlines how federal courts have come to rely on Washington State's constitution as an independent source of rights protections.
SYNOPSIS
An excellent introduction to Washington's State Constitution, describing each article and section of that key document, its historical background, its relation to the United States or other constitutions, and key interpretive cases.
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This study of the Washington Constitution begins with the history and development of the state's constitution, then provides the complete text of Washington's current constitution, with each section accompanied by commentary that explains the provision and traces it origins and its interpretation by the courts and by other governmental bodies. The book concludes with a table of cases cited in the history and the constitutional commentary. Utter served on the Washington State Supreme Court from 1971 to 1995. Spitzer teaches law at the University of Washington School of Law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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