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Washington Supreme Court holds impoundment of homeless person’s vehicle violates Eighth Amendment

JURIST

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously held that a homeless person’s vehicle automatically qualifies as a homestead without the need for a declaration and that the impoundment of that vehicle and associated costs constitute excessive fines—a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution.

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“Leaker of draft opinion still unknown as Supreme Court readies for new term”

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“Leaker of draft opinion still unknown as Supreme Court readies for new term”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report. The post “Leaker of draft opinion still unknown as Supreme Court readies for new term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Consequences For Drug Possession Could Change in 2023 in Washington State

The Crime Report

Tough decisions on how to handle drug convictions will be on the agenda for legislators in Washington state this year, Laurel Demkovich reports for The Spokeman Review. Now, they have to establish permanent solutions, with the help of recommendations drafted by a bipartisan committee that has been meeting for the past year. .

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“A Leaky Supreme Court Starts to Resemble the Other Branches; The disclosure of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade, legal experts said, was evidence that the court is not much different from other Washington institutions”

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“A Leaky Supreme Court Starts to Resemble the Other Branches; The disclosure of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade, legal experts said, was evidence that the court is not much different from other Washington institutions”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this “Supreme Court Memo.”

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“The leak is a shock. What the draft decision says is not.”

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What the draft decision says is not.” ” Columnist Henry Olsen has this essay online at The Washington Post. “The leak is a shock.

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“The leaked draft Roe opinion is a disaster for the Supreme Court”

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“The leaked draft Roe opinion is a disaster for the Supreme Court”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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“Politico scoop on Supreme Court draft opinion triggers media intrigue; A guessing game erupts over who leaked the confidential Alito draft that suggests the court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade”

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“Politico scoop on Supreme Court draft opinion triggers media intrigue; A guessing game erupts over who leaked the confidential Alito draft that suggests the court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade”: Paul Farhi and Jeremy Barr of The Washington Post have this report.

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