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The Objective Observer: The Washington State Supreme Court’s Remedial Aspirations and Experience on the Ground

Abstract: The Washington State Supreme Court has adopted an “objective observer rule” for addressing whether…

David B. Owens | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 325 (2025)June 1, 2025

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The Future Is In Their Care: Justice and the Washington Constitution

Beyond Marvin v. Marvin: How Washington Leads the Way in Protecting Unmarried Cohabitants

Abstract: “Wholly unrelated to . . . marriage, courts have recognized the existence of meretricious…

Karen Boxx, Terry Price, and Joseph Janes | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 29 (2025)March 1, 2025

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What’s Important to Write About? A Century of Washington Law Review Topics

Abstract: This Article examines the topics of all lead articles in Washington Law Review during…

Hugh Spitzer | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 1 (2025)March 1, 2025

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Tenant Rights Deserve Consumer Protections: The Case for Overturning State v. Schwab

Abstract: Tenancy is a precarious housing arrangement—tenants do not own their homes yet depend on…

Robert S. Colton | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 159 (2025)March 1, 2025

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Washington’s Implementation of Legalized Cannabis: A Model for Other States and the Federal Government

Abstract: This Article examines the process and outcomes of cannabis legalization in Washington State, offering…

Bruce Turcott & Daniel Shortt | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 125 (2025)March 1, 2025

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Barlow v. Washington: Judicial Hesitancy and Sexual Violence at Universities

Abstract: Sexual violence among university students—most frequently, violence against women—is a well-known and pernicious problem.…

Elizabeth G. Porter | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 65 (2025)March 1, 2025

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Growing Pains: The Evolution of JLWOP Sentences in Washington

Abstract: In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court abolished de facto life sentences— those that…

Selena M. Galvan | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 195 (2025)March 1, 2025

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Rethinking Article I, Section 9: State Protections Against Self-Incrimination in the Wake of GR 37

Abstract: When adopted by Washington courts in 2018, General Rule 37 marked a significant advance…

Zachary L. Hentzel | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 231 (2025)March 1, 2025

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Smoking Guns in the Rearview Mirror: Defending Washington’s Firearm Regulations with Historical Analogues

Abstract: Mass shootings and gun violence are inescapable facts of American life. America is the…

Hyejin Lee | 100 Wash. L. Rev. 275 (2025)March 1, 2025

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Toxic Narratives, Toxic Communities, and Enforcement of Environmental (In)justice

Abstract: The United States has committed to enforce environmental justice in ways it never has…

Alyse Bertenthal | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1053 (2024)December 1, 2024

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How Detrimental is Transunion v. Ramirez, Really? Understanding the Impact on Environmental Law

Abstract: In 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a controversial opinion with the potential…

Lauren Young | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1435 (2024)December 1, 2024

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Abdication of Power: Arizona v. Navajo Nation and Judicial Refusal to Enforce the Federal Trust Relationship

Abstract: Over 150 years ago, the federal government signed a treaty promising the Navajo people…

Jessica Yin | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1395 (2024)December 1, 2024

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Adverse Elements: How Requiring an Adverse Employment Action Element in ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claims Hinders Disability Rights

Abstract: Individuals with disabilities are continuously marginalized by a world tailored to the able-bodied. One…

Ava Jadwiga Wallace | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1357 (2024)December 1, 2024

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In the Name of Tradition: A Comparative Study on Nonestablishment

Abstract: The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government…

Sungmin Cho | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1321 (2024)December 1, 2024

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Too Woke to Fail? ESG and Silicon Valley Bank’s Demise

Abstract: The anti-Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement is unfolding in many states as part…

Xuan-Thao Nguyen | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1263 (2024)December 1, 2024

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Discrimination in Contractual Performance: Theory, Evidence, and Preliminary Policy Prescriptions

Abstract: This Article examines the often-overlooked practice of “selective performance” of standard form consumer contracts—where…

Meirav Furth-Matzkin | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1165 (2024)December 1, 2024

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The Grapes of Roth

Abstract: Shortly after Roth Greeting Cards was decided in 1970, its offhand reference to the…

Bruce E. Boyden | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1093 (2024)December 1, 2024

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An Empire of Anti-Democracy: The Imperial Legacies of American Territorial Labor

Abstract: A great deal of recent attention has been given to acknowledging the full historical…

Jedidiah J. Kroncke | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 1201 (2024)December 1, 2024

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Client Confidentiality as Data Security

Abstract: The duty of confidentiality has been a cornerstone of the attorney-client relationship for more…

Jonah E. Perlin | 99 Wash. L. Rev. 781 (2024)October 1, 2024