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<h1><b><font size=6 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:
Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>CAPR<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>NEWS – UPDATE EXTRA<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></h1>
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<p class=MsoBodyText2><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=5
face=Georgia><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'>THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM CITIZENS’ ALLIANCE FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS<span
style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span><span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>May, 2007</span></span></font></b></p>
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face=Georgia><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span><o:p></o:p></font></b></p>
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face=Georgia><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span><o:p></o:p></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=5
face=Georgia><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'>City of Kent CAO CASE Action</span></span></font></b></p>
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face=Georgia><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span><o:p></o:p></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'>In the CAPR NEWS for May, 2007
that was delivered earlier today, there was an item regarding the Kent CAO and
an upcoming Supreme Court hearing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>On its heals, followed the news that the Court has dropped the
case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Attached below is a
message from Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Brian Hodges that explains the
issue far better than I could:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>In a procedural morass, the Kent CAO
appeal was dismissed without ever having the substance of its merits heard by a
court. This case was unique in that at all levels of review, the court decided
that it raised such substantial issues that the court passed it along up the
chain of appellate courts until it finally reached the Washington Supreme
Court. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>This process of finding a court to review
the case took a long time. During this time, the Growth Board required that
Kent revise the invalidated portions of its CAO or be sanctioned. Kent
complied. Based on this compliance, the Supreme Court held today that the
City’s appeal was moot and dismissed the appeal–just days before oral argument.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>This dismissal leaves un-reviewed rulings
by the Growth Board that adversely affect property rights. Primarily, the issue
that we argued as amici (on behalf of PLF and Citizens’ Alliance for Property
Rights) was the Growth Board’s holding that local government did not have the
discretion to balance property rights against protecting the environment. The
Board held that protecting the environment is a prioritized goal of the GMA
that cannot be challenged. Unfortunately, this decision is being cited as
precedent for this holding. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The hearing scheduled for May 29, 2007 has
been stricken.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Brian Hodges<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>As Brian notes, this
may very well prove to be a precedent, which is bad news indeed.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This situation illustrates that have a
monolithic government in Washington State at present and our rights are
suffering because of it!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jeff Wright<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Secretary, CAPR<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>E-mail:<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span><a
href="mailto:jeff@proprights.org">jeff@proprights.org</a></span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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