The Washington Supreme Court issued its long-awaited Yousoufian ruling. The court said a $15 per day penalty was not enough and issued 7 factors for a lower penalty and 9 factors for a higher one.
A good day for open government.
Here is the Seattle Times story on the decision and EFF's take on the case.
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