Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library District

Filing 107

RESPONSE Joint Submission re: Post-Certification Proceedings by All Parties. (Adams, Thomas)

Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library District

Doc. 107

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The Honorable Edward F. Shea
Thomas D. Adams

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3 Celeste Mountain Monroe

4 KAR TUTTLE CAMPBELL
5 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2900

Seattle, Washington 98101-3028

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7 Attorneys for North Central Regional Library District
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SPOKANE

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SARAH BRADBURN, PEARL CHERRINGTON, CHARLES HEINLEN, and THE SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

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NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT,
Defendant.

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) ) ) NO. CV-06-327-EFS ) ) JOINT SUBMISSION REGARING ) POST -CERTIFICATION ) PROCEEDINGS ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Plaintiffs Sarah Bradburn, Pearl Cherrington, Charles Heinlein, and the

Second Amendment Foundation ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant North Central

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JOINT SUBMISSION REGARING POSTCERTIFICATION PROCEEDINGS - 1 CV-06-327-EFS
#753616 vI! 42703-001

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KARR TUTTLE CAMPBELL
A Professional Service Corporation
120111rdAvenue, Suite 2900, Seattle, Washington 98101-3028 Telephone [phone], Facsimle [phone]

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Regional Library District ("NCRL") submit the following with respect to
further proceedings in this Court in light of the Washington Supreme Court's
response to this Court's certified question in Bradburn, et aL. v. North Central

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Reg. Lib. Dist.,
2010) (Bradburn).

Wn.2d

, 2010 Wash. Lexis 434 (May 6,

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1. Procedural Status

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On September 30, 2008, this Court entered an order (Dkt. 96)("the

September 30 order") granting NCRL's motion to certify a question
concerning the constitutionality, under Art. I, § 5 of the Washington State
Constitution, of NCRL's policy not to disable internet filtering at the request
of an adult patron. The September 8 order "held in abeyance" the

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constitutional issues 1 raised by the parties' cross motions for summary
judgment pending the Washington State Supreme Court's response to the
certified question.

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On May 6, 2010, the Washington State Supreme Court answered the
certified question, holding that "a library can, subject to the limitations set
1 With respect to standing issues raised by NCRL, the September 8 order concluded
that Plaintiff Sarah Bradburn may only assert a "facial" constitutional challenge but all other Plaintiffs have standing to assert "as applied" challenges.

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JOINT SUBMISSION REGARING POSTCERTIFICATION PROCEEDINGS - 2 CV-06-327-EFS
#753616 vI! 42703-001

Law Offces

KARR TUTTLE CAMPBELL
A Professional Service Corporation
120111rdAvenue, Suite 2900, Seattle, Washington 98101-3028 Telephone [phone], Facsimle [phone]