On Friday, a judge will consider whether the Snohomish River has rights
EVERETT — Last November, the city of Everett passed a historic initiative granting the Snohomish River legal standing rights in court
On Friday, a group of developers will present its case that the law should be repealed.
In January, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties and local Everett developers, including the Robinett Brothers, Greencity Development and Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association, filed a complaint in Snohomish County Superior Court against the initiative.
The litigants, represented by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, a national industry-focused legal firm, argue that the initiative conflicts with federal and state laws, is outside the scope of local initiative power that allows citizens to create or repeal local laws, and will cause frivolous lawsuits because scientific certainty isn’t mandated for someone to file a case on behalf of the river.
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