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O'CONNELL v. CONTE

No. 40326.

76 Wn.2d 280 (1969)

456 P.2d 317

JOHN J. O'CONNELL, Attorney General, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM R. CONTE, Director of the State Department of Institutions, Defendant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 19, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General, Robert J. Doran, Chief Assistant, and Philip H. Austin, Assistant, for plaintiff.

The Attorney General, Stephen C. Way and Paul J. Murphy, Assistants, for defendant.

HUNTER, C.J.

This is an original proceeding to obtain a writ of mandamus addressed to the respondent, William R. Conte, Director of the Washington State Department of Institutions, directing him to cease and desist from taking any further action in the administration and enforcement of any of the provisions of Laws of 1967, ch. 141, on the grounds of their alleged contravention of our state and federal constitutions.

By Laws of 1967, ch. 141, the Washington...

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