Valerie CUNNINGHAM, et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE, et al., Defendants.
United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
September 6, 1990.
September 6, 1990.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Thomas W. Burt, Daniel S. Gottlieb, Hugh R. Tobin, Walter Walkinshaw, Riddell, Williams, Bullitt & Walkinshaw, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs Valerie Cunningham, Imogene Pugh, Elizabeth Springer and Monica Zucker.
Robert L. Gunter, Preston, Thorgrimson, Shidler, Gates & Ellis, Seattle, Wash., for defendants Tom Hill, Paul Barden, Gary Grant, Audrey Gruger, Bruce Laing, Greg Nickels, Lois North, Bill Reams, Ron Sims, Cynthia Sullivan, Robert L. Neir, Fred Jarrett, Doreen Marchione, Earl Clymer, Charles Royer, George Benson, Virginia Galle, Paul Kraabel, Jane Noland, Norm Rice, Dolores Sibonga, Sam Smith, Jim Street, Jeanette Williams, Bob Boscole, Irvin Potter, A.J. Culver, James Desalvo, Bill Domarotsky, Connie King, Lonnie McLean and Richard Ramsey.
Robert L. Gunter, Stephen A. Smith, Preston, Thorgrimson, Shidler, Gates & Ellis, Seattle, Wash., for defendants City of Seattle, Mun. of Metropolitan Seattle, Steve Stevlingson and Beverly Tweddle, each in his/her capacity as a member of the Metro Council.
James Kendrick Pharris, Atty. Gen. Office Administration, Olympia, Wash., for defendants Ralph Munro, Secretary of State and Ken Eikenberry, Atty. Gen.
Norman K. Maleng, Seattle, Wash., for amicus curiae King County.
United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle.
DWYER, District Judge.
I.
INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs, registered voters in King County, Washington, challenge the constitutionality of the method by which the governing council of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle ("Metro") is selected. Metro is the entity in charge of water pollution abatement and public transportation throughout the county. The defendants are Metro and its current chairperson. Both sides have moved for summary judgment...
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