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Can legal aid lawyers visit migrant farm workers at the labor camps where they live, even if the employer who owns the camp tells them to leave?
Yes, in most cases. The AG concluded that migrant workers in labor camps are tenants with the right to invite guests, and that even uninvited legal advocates have First and Fourteenth Amendment rights…
Could a state require presidential and vice-presidential candidates to release their tax returns as a condition of appearing on the ballot?
Probably yes, though the AG flagged the analysis as a close call. The Presidential Qualifications Clause likely is not violated because tax disclosure is not the kind of inherent qualification (citize…
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Attorney general opinions in Washington are written by the Washington Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.