The Washington Supreme Court Justices will hear arguments for three appeals cases beginning at 9 a.m. on May 14 at the Jefferson County Courthouse Superior Courtroom. The public is welcome to attend, and each case will be followed by a question and answer session with the justices.
- No. 96313-4, State of Washington v. Frank A. Wallmuller: Whether a community custody condition prohibiting the convicted defendant from frequenting “places where children congregate such as parks, video arcades, campgrounds, and shopping malls” is unconstitutionally vague.
- No. 96262-6, Service Employees International Union Local 925 v. Freedom Foundation: Whether email messages kept on a public university’s email system consisting of exchanges between university employees and a private labor union concerning unionization efforts are public records subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW.
- No. 96660-5, Mark Elster and Sarah Pynchon v. City of Seattle: Whether the city of Seattle’s campaign voucher program, which levies a property tax to fund vouchers that city residents can use to support political candidates, violates First Amendment principles.