Docket No. 3 Facts: Petitioner John Bruen was charged with unprofessional conduct and disbarred by the state board of law examiners after a hearing pursuant to Chapter 115 of the Laws of 1917. Bruen subsequently filed a petition for review with the Supreme Court of Washington, asserting that Chapter 115 was inconsistent with the Washington State Constitution insofar as it vested judicial functions in an administrative board. Continue reading