Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library District

Filing 37

MOTION Certification of Questions of State Constitutional Law re 29 Statement of Facts, 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment by North Central Regional Library District. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Adams, Thomas)

Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library District

Doc. 37

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The Honorable Edward F. Shea
Thomas D. Adams

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3 Celeste Mountain Monroe

4 KARR TUTTLE CAMPBELL
5 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2900
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Seattle, Washington 98101-3028

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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13 SARAH BRADBURN, PEARL

14 CHERRNGTON, CHARLES
15 HEINLEN, and THE SECOND
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) ) ) NO. CV-06-327-EFS
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AMENDMENT FOUNATION,
Plaintiffs,
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) DEFENDANT NORTH CENTRAL
) REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT'S ) MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ) QUESTIONS OF STATE

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) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL 20 LIBRARY DISTRICT,
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) ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED
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Defendant.

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DEFENDANT NCRL'S MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - 1
CY-06-327-EFS
#658037 v i 142703-00 I

Law Offces

KARR TUTTLE CAMPBELL
A Professional Service Coiporation
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 29110, Seattle, Washingiin:. 981111-31128 Tclciihonc [phone], Facsimile (2116) 682-7iun

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I. RELIEF REQUESTED
Defendant North Central Regional Library District ("NCRL") requests the

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entry of an order certifying the following questions to the Washington Supreme
Court pursuant to RCW 2.60.0201:

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Whether Plaintiffs have standing to challenge on state constitutional grounds NCRL's Internet Use Policy

and practice pursuant to which NCRL elects not to
disable internet filtering upon the request of library adult patrons.

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If Plaintiffs have standing, whether NCRL' s Internet Use Policy and practice is permissible under Article I,
§ 5 of

the Washington State Constitution.

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II. BACKGROUND
The Statement of Facts in Support of Defendant North Central Regional

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Library District's Motion for Summary Judgment ("NCRL Statement") is
incorporated by this reference and, in part, referenced below:

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i RCW 2.60.020 states:

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When in the opinion of any federal court before whom a proceeding is pending, it is necessary to ascertain the local law of this state in order to dispose of such proceeding and the local
law has not been clearly determined, such federal court may law certify to the supreme court for answer the question of local

involved and the supreme court shall render its opinion in
answer thereto.

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DEFENDANT NCRL'S MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - 2
CY-06-327-EFS
#658037 vI 142703-001

Lall Offces

KARR TUTTLE CAMPBELL
A Profes.,.¡onal Service Corporation
12n! Third Awnnc, Suite 2911(~ Seattle. W:isliin~l(Jn 9811l-J1I2H Telephone (2U6) iZJ-J313, Facsimile (2U6) 682-711l0