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2016 judicial scorecard General Business 3 cases Fairhurst Gonzalez Gordon McCloud C. Johnson Madsen Owens Stephens Wiggins Yu Spokane Entrepreneurial Center v. Spokane Moves + + + + + + + + NP League of Women Voters v. State - - - - - - - - - case name - - - - - - - - - 2016 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 0% 2012 67% 50% 100% 0% 0% 75% 75% 100% 25% McCleary v. State pro-business percentage 2010 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2008 0% 33% 67% 33% 0% 33% 33% 67% NA 2006 43% 14% 17% 86% 43% 29% 29% 67% NA 2004 67% 83% 100% 50% 50% 40% NA NA NA + AWB Supports Decision - AWB Opposes Decision Spokane Entrepreneurial Center v. Spokane Moves 185 Wn.2d 97 (2016) In Spokane Entrepreneurial, the county, city residents, and others filed declaratory judgment action challenging validity of proposed local initiative containing provisions relating to zoning changes, water rights, workplace rights, and rights of corporations. The court held the challengers had standing to challenge the initiative, and that initiative exceeded the scope of local legislative authority. NP: Not Participating NA: Not Applicable Chief Justice Barbara Madsen concurred Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred Justice Susan Owens wrote opinion Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred Justice Debra Stephens concurred Justice Charles Wiggins concurred Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu concurred AWB agrees with this decision. AWB filed an amicus brief. League of Women Voters v. State 184 Wash.2d 393 (2015) In League of Woman Voters, the court held that charter schools are not “common schools” and therefore the diversion of funds allocated to common schools is unconstitutional and void. AWB disagrees with this decision. McCleary v. State 173 Wash.2d 477 (2012) Contempt order issued was September 11, 2014 In McCleary, the court held that the state Legislature failed to perform its paramount duty to fund basic education. On Sept. 11, 2014, the court issued an order finding the Legislature in contempt. AWB disagrees with this decision. 14 association of washington business Chief Justice Barbara Madsen wrote opinion Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred Justice Susan Owens concurred Justice Mary Fairhurst wrote concurrence Justice Debra Stephens concurred Justice Charles Wiggins concurred Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred in part Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred in part Justice Mary Yu concurred Chief Justice Barbara Madsen wrote opinion Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson concurred Justice Susan Owens concured Justice Mary Fairhurst concurred Justice Debra Stephens concurred Justice Charles Wiggins concurred Justice Steven Gonzalez concurred Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud concurred Justice Mary Yu concurred