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Washington State Online Poker Gambling Court Date Now May 15

by PokerPages.com
Mon, Apr 14th, 2008 @ 12:00am

Lee Rousso, lawyer, former gubernatorial candidate and Poker Players Alliance (PPA) regional director for the state of Washington, noted in his most recent PPA update that he received a very favorable ruling towards his case challenging the criminalization of online poker and online gambling in Washington state, clearing the way for his case to be heard in court on May 15.

Rousso's case challenges the constitutionality of a 2006 Washington law making online poker and online gambling a Class C felony. He filed the lawsuit on the first day of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event.

When state legal representatives for months delayed the hearing, asking for Rousso's personal online poker information as part of their discovery process, Rousso lodged an appeal, saying the requests "were propounded to harass, oppress, intimidate and threaten" him.

After an initial defeat, many of his Fifth Amendment rights to protect his personal and confidential information were upheld on appeal by Judge Mary E. Roberts earlier in April, though he was ordered to reply to certain requests (click here to read what the judge ordered Rousso to reply to).

"Judge Roberts issued her ruling on my discovery dispute with the state. The judge agreed with me about 99%, the state about 1%. In layman's terms, it was a rout."

He added, "There is just one item left to fight over. Otherwise, it looks extremely likely that I will get my day in court."

Due to a change in court scheduling, Rousso's hearing date has been moved back to May 15. Rousso asks all local poker players to come to court to show their support for online poker.

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