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Government must play by the rules!

February 09, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Daniel Himebaugh PLF filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Washington this week in a case called Phoenix Development, Inc. v. City of Woodinville.  In that case, Woodinville argues that it can "legislatively" reject permit applications, even if an applicant satisfies all of the criteria for getting the permit.& ...

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Supreme Court should allow property owners to seek damages for unlawful zoning decisions

May 09, 2013 | By BRIAN HODGES

PLF attorneys filed a petition for review with the Washington Supreme Court this week in a case called Manna Funding, LLC v. Kittitas County.  This is an important property rights case in which PLF seeks reversal of a lower court decision that stripped property owners of vital safeguards in the land use permitting process. The … ...