Suzanne DEAN, by herself and on behalf of all similarly situated persons, Respondent,
v.
Joseph LEHMAN; Chase Riveland, and the State of Washington, Appellant.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued March 9, 2000.
Decided February 8, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Christine Gregoire, Atty. Gen., Douglas Wayne Carr, Mary Elizabeth Fairhurst, Asst. Attys. Gen., Olympia, for appellant.
Sirianni & Youtz, Chris Robert Youtz, Jonathan P. Meier, Seattle, for respondent.
Columbia Legal Services, Patricia J. Arthur, Seattle, amicus curiae on behalf of Pro-Family Advocates of Wash.
Nancy Lynn Talner, Kenmore, amicus curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties of Wash.
Nancy Lynn Sapiro, Seattle, amicus curiae on behalf of Northwest Women's Law Center.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
MADSEN, J.
Suzanne Dean (Dean), wife of a Department of Corrections (DOC)1 inmate, sent money to her husband during his incarceration. She represents a class of similarly situated persons (Class) challenging the validity of RCW 72.09.480, which mandates the deduction of 35 percent of all funds received by prison inmates. The deductions are allocated in the following manner: 10 percent to an inmate...
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