Opinion ID: 2590262
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Inmates As Applied Challenge under Article IX

Text: Regarding their as applied challenge, the inmates argue that chapter 28A.193 RCW is unconstitutional as implemented by the State for the 1998-99 school year. Br. of Resp't at 26-32. We disagree. The inmates' claim demonstrates a misunderstanding of the nature of as applied challenges. Under an as applied challenge, the party challenging the statute contends that the statute, as actually applied, violated the constitution. See Turay, 139 Wash.2d at 417 n. 27, 986 P.2d 790 (citing Ada, 506 U.S. at 1012, 113 S.Ct. 633 (Scalia, J., dissenting)). Here, the inmates fail to provide any specific facts demonstrating that the State's application of chapter 28A.193 RCW has violated article IX. Rather, the inmates merely speculate about constitutional problems that could result from RCW 28A.193's application. [17] Consequently, the inmates' as applied challenge must fail. [18]