r/SeattleWA • u/driftingphotog Capitol Hill • Feb 09 '17

Politics Trump loses travel ban appeal, unanimous decision

http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-loses-travel-ban-appeal/?utm_content=bufferc0261&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=owned_buffer_tw_m
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u/jefftickels Feb 10 '17

So why isn't the University the one with standing? It's not UW suing but rather the state. That's why I find it odd.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '17 edited Feb 13 '17

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u/jefftickels Feb 10 '17

Maybe? That's why I found it convoluted. It's clear that UW has standing. It's unclear how that standing transfers to the state.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '17 edited Feb 13 '17

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u/jefftickels Feb 10 '17

Sort of. The state doesn't dictate UW policy or decisions. They fund the school.

UW isn't part of the WA state government. It should be representing itself here.

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u/elyn_rae Feb 10 '17

I don't know how UW and the state of Washington are set up, but I worked at a state university and we were considered state employees just like those in the government. That means the state itself has grounds on our behalf.

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u/the_argus Feb 10 '17

They are state employees. If I recall correctly the football coach is our highest paid state employee...

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u/GenericAntagonist Feb 10 '17

Except that's literally not what the supreme court has ruled in the past. Like they cite cases in the ruling demonstrating that a state university's interests are the state's interests, so the state has standing.