Commissioner Smith Sued by Sportsmen's Alliance

[bearpaw]

It was illegal for her to be on the wildlife commission, all her votes should be expunged, any rules or policies changed as a result of her illegal votes should also be expunged! 

 

We need to get some our representatives to push this narrative.  We also need all our representatives to know how King Inslee is corrupt and manipulating the WDFW to fit his personal agenda.

I sent a message to all three of my legislators, I know they all support hunting, including predator hunting, I have not gotten a message back yet, they are probably very busy now.

[hughjorgan]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hunting-group-sues-wa-wildlife-commissioner-in-attempt-to-oust-them/

Maybe they can change the lawsuit to include any member serving on another commission rather than just singling out the member who they philosophically oppose.  Legally not sure if it makes a difference but the optics are pretty bad when the group bringing the suit is unaware that members that they agree with are also in violation.

They have no standing to bring a complaint against Molly Linville. She isn’t on the planning commission as stated in the article and the elected school board position doesn’t violate the RCW which explicitly states you can’t be on a county, state or municipal elected or appointed position which a school district is neither of those three. Lorna Smith on the other hand was appointed by the county commissioners which is clearly in violation of the RCW.

[bearpaw]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hunting-group-sues-wa-wildlife-commissioner-in-attempt-to-oust-them/

Maybe they can change the lawsuit to include any member serving on another commission rather than just singling out the member who they philosophically oppose.  Legally not sure if it makes a difference but the optics are pretty bad when the group bringing the suit is unaware that members that they agree with are also in violation.

Unless you pay you can't read the story at that link. Maybe you can just tell us who else is in violation?

[Rainier10]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hunting-group-sues-wa-wildlife-commissioner-in-attempt-to-oust-them/

Maybe they can change the lawsuit to include any member serving on another commission rather than just singling out the member who they philosophically oppose.  Legally not sure if it makes a difference but the optics are pretty bad when the group bringing the suit is unaware that members that they agree with are also in violation.

Unless you pay you can't read the story at that link. Maybe you can just tell us who else is in violation?

Molly Linville but both sides are debating the legitimacy of the claim against them.

[bearpaw]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hunting-group-sues-wa-wildlife-commissioner-in-attempt-to-oust-them/

Maybe they can change the lawsuit to include any member serving on another commission rather than just singling out the member who they philosophically oppose.  Legally not sure if it makes a difference but the optics are pretty bad when the group bringing the suit is unaware that members that they agree with are also in violation.

Unless you pay you can't read the story at that link. Maybe you can just tell us who else is in violation?

Molly Linville but both sides are debating the legitimacy of the claim against them.

Thanks, hughjorgan made a post just before my post and I didn't read before posting, he made some some distinctions with each of the two commissioners, seems like apples and oranges?

[saylean]

More to come.
Keep up the fight people.

[actionshooter]

More to come.
Keep up the fight people.

[hunter399]

Doesn't the commission or the Department have there own high priced lawyer.
Provided by the state.
Just asking for a friend.

[pickardjw]

More to come.
Keep up the fight people.

 Let us know if there are any ways we can contribute individually Doug

[ghosthunter]

Just joined.

[actionshooter]

Bringing this one back up... joining Sportsmen's Alliance should be something to consider..... national organization going to bat for Washington.

[pianoman9701]

Bob Ferguson should also be named for not enforcing the laws of this state, which is supposed to be his only job, you know, unlike pushing his anti-legal-gun owner agenda.

[pianoman9701]

Oh God! This lawsuit better work.

"The lawsuit arrives as Smith stands to slide in as the new chair of the Wildlife Committee, following last week’s departure of hunter favorite Kim Thorburn, who was not reappointed to the commission by Inslee after her term officially expired at the end of 2022."

Be patient for a short while longer.

[GASoline71]

I also noticed that Smith's "writeup" on the commission webpage now shows that she is a member in standing with the Jefferson County planning commission.  It didn't say that earlier if I recall correctly.

Gary