The disgraced initiative promoter’s scheme to deprive the state, Sound Transit, and cities of billions in bipartisan, voter approved transportation investments has been stayed.
Category: Litigation
Tim Eyman throws a temper tantrum after hearing on possible injunction against I‑976
The disgraced initiative promoter is furious that his measure to gut bipartisan, voter-approved transportation improvements might not go into effect on December 5th, 2019.
Attorney General’s arguments in defense of Tim Eyman’s I‑976 don’t hold water
The office is required by law to defend initiatives the voters pass. It is making its best effort, but its arguments cannot, in NPI’s view, save the initiative.
Sound Transit’s general counsel concludes that Tim Eyman’s I‑976 won’t affect ST3
The disgraced initiative promoter intended to gut Sound Transit like a pig with Initiative 976, but due to his incompetence, it appears the measure won’t adversely affect Sound Transit at all.
Plaintiffs challenging Tim Eyman’s I‑976 ask for injunction to block its implementation
Most of the measure is scheduled to take effect on December 5th, 2019, causing what plaintiffs assert would be “immediate, devastating, and irreparable impacts statewide”.
The battle against Tim Eyman’s I‑976 goes on as local governments, ATU file suit to stop it
The plaintiffs include King County, the City of Seattle, Amalgamated Transit Union, Intercity Transit, Association of Washington Cities.
The City of Seattle will join King County in suing to overturn Tim Eyman’s Initiative 976
The City of Seattle will join King County in initiating a legal challenge to stop Tim Eyman’s incredibly destructive Initiative 976 from taking effect, Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced at a press conference today.
King County preparing legal challenge to Tim Eyman’s incredibly destructive Initiative 976
The state’s largest jurisdiction is preparing to take the state to court to challenge the constitutionality of Tim Eyman’s I‑976, which is passing statewide in early returns.
Tim Eyman loses again in court as Judge James Dixon declines to reconsider sanctions
Disgraced initiative promoter Tim Eyman has lost another court battle.
JUSTICE! Tim Eyman’s pals fined $1 million for their role in illegal kickback scheme
Judge James Dixon signed off on an order penalizing Eyman’s co-defendants after having entered a default judgment against them earlier in 2019.
Tim Eyman ordered to pay $156,000 in contempt fines; lashes out at Bob Ferguson
The disgraced initiative promoter is on the hook for over six figures in contempt penalties. He’s responded with fundraising appeals for his legal defense fund.
As Tim Eyman’s personal income falls, State of Washington asks judge to force him to pay up
Tim Eyman is getting squeezed financially. It appears his friends have become fewer in number and less generous. His expenses and liabilities, however, just continue to mount.
Tim Eyman held in contempt (again) for intentionally violating court discovery orders
The price that the disgraced initiative promoter must pay for trying to evade accountability for his blatant and repeated violations of Washington’s voter-instigated public disclosure laws keeps going up.
Court penalizes Tim Eyman and associates as state wins two successive default judgments
Disgraced initiative promoter Tim Eyman and his friends now owe the taxpayers a lot of money after not bothering to defend themselves against lawsuits alleging they violated Washington’s public disclosure laws.