Written by Doug Klunder
As I mentioned previously, Washington State's Constitution is far more privacy-protective than the United States Constitution, and now I'd like to delve into that a little deeper, especially in light of recent decisions by the state Supreme Court. Historically, two cases illustrate a major point of divergence between the federal and state constitutions, the treatment of personal information held by a third party: United States v. Miller and State v. Gunwall.