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Peer Reviewed Journals & Law Reviews

• Hugh D. Spitzer & Philip A. Talmadge, Amending Codes of Judicial Conduct to Impose Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits on Judicial Campaigns, 25 Va. J. Soc. Pol’y & L. 87-121 (2018).
• Adam Sherman & Hugh Spitzer, Washington State’s Mandate: The Constitutional Obligation to Fund Post-Secondary Education, 89 Wash. L. Rev. Online 15-46 (2014).
• Hugh D. Spitzer, A Survey of the WISHA’s First Months of Operation, 9 Gonz. L. Rev. 639-50 (1974).

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Books or Treatises

• Robert F. Utter & Hugh D. Spitzer, The Washington State Constitution (2d ed. Oxford University Press 2013). 309 pages.

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Book Chapters

• Hugh D. Spitzer, Intra-Union Disciplinary Proceedings, in The Labor Relations Law of Canada, Chapter 14 (Richard M. Lyon ed., 1977).

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Book Reviews

• Hugh D. Spitzer, American Federalism: Punching Holes in the Myth, 84 Wash. L. Rev. 717-21 (2009) (reviewing John D. Nugent, Safeguarding Federalism: How States Protect Their Interests in National Policymaking (2009)).
• Hugh D. Spitzer, Book Review, 40 Publius 563-65 (2010) (reviewing Robert A. Schapiro, Polyphonic Federalism: Toward the Protection of Fundamental Rights (2009)).
• Hugh D. Spitzer & Charles W. Johnson, Theme and Variations, 21 Seattle U. L. Rev. 997-1001 (1998) (reviewing Robert F. Williams, State Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials (2d ed. 1993)).
• Hugh D. Spitzer, Book Review, 18 Urban Law. 284-86 (1986) (reviewing Daniel Jack Chasan, The Fall of the House of WPPSS (1985)).

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Professional Publications

• Hugh Spitzer, Trumping Home Rule and Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Constraints on Federal Action to Induce State and Local Collaboration with National Programs, Mun. Law., Nov.-Dec. 2017, at 6-11.
• Scandal Rocks Washington's Supreme Court, NW Law., Apr.-May 2015, at 48-50 (Hugh Spitzer ed.).
• Hugh Spitzer, Organizing Interlocal Entities: What Form Is Best . . . and Does the Interlocal Cooperation Act Need a Rewrite?, in Proceedings of the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, Spring Conference (2013).
• Hugh Spitzer & Doug Ende, On Law and Life in Cuba: The Cuban Legal System and Culture Offer Contrasts and Surprises, Wash. St. B. News, Jan. 2012, at 24-28.
• Hugh Spitzer, Take the Initiative on Constitutionality, Wash. St. B. News, Oct. 2000, at 17-18.
• Hugh Spitzer, Why Lawyers Have Often Worn Strange Clothes, Claimed to Work for Free--and Been Hated, Wash. St. B. News, Sept. 20, 2000, at 20, 22, 24, 26, 28-29.
• Hugh Spitzer, Rules Blues: Resurrecting the Judicial Council, Wash. St. B. News, Jan. 1983, at 10-11, 13-15.
• William S. Bailey & Hugh D. Spitzer, Is Washington Ready for Merit Selection of Judges?, Wash. St. B. News, June 1981, at 66-67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79.
• Hugh Spitzer, Does Rome Have a Lesson for Us?, 66 A.B.A. J. 1226-29 (1980).
• Hugh Spitzer, Law Libraries Losing to "Double Inflation," Wash. St. B. News, Nov. 1980, at 31-35.

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News Media

• Hugh Spitzer, Opinion, Want a Nonpolitical Supreme Court? Try a Foreign Model, Seattle Times, Apr. 28, 2019, at A17.
• Hugh D. Spitzer, The Best-Kept Secret: How to Find It and Where to Find It: Washington Legal Researcher’s Deskbook, Wash. J., Dec. 19, 1996, at 12.

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Other Publications

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• Speaker, "Washington State Constitution," Law School for Legislators, Washington State Legislature (January 4, 2023)
• Speaker, Spring Conference, Proceedings of the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys (May 5, 2022)
• Speaker, with Lisa Marshall Manheim, Universitas Indonesia (November 20, 2020)
• Panelist, "Status of Washington State Constitution's Religious Freedom Provision in Light of Federal Law Developments," Second Annual Law and Religion Symposium, University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law (May 17, 2019)
• Speaker, "Before A.I. – The Evolution of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties for Artificial Entities," Spring Judicial Education Program, Washington State Appellate Judges (March 26, 2019)
• Speaker, "Mandatory Malpractice Insurance Task Force: Overview of Tentative Recommendations," Law of Lawyering CLE, Washington State Bar Association (December 14, 2018)
• Speaker, "History & Application of Washington’s 18th Amendment," Interim Transportation Briefing, Washington Highway Users Federation (December 12, 2018)
• Speaker, "History and Role of Counties in Washington," Washington State Association of Counties (December 12, 2018)
• Speaker, "Lawyers in Non-Lawyer Roles (When Can a Lawyer Not Be a Lawyer?)," Continuing Legal Education, Thurston County Bar Association (December 4, 2018)
• Panelist, "Eminent Domain, Community Renewal & Kelo," with Joel Ard, University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law and Seattle University Law School Federalist Society (November 20, 2018)
• Speaker, "Inheritance Law in Ancient Rome," Annual Estate Planning Seminar, Washington State Bar Association Estate Planning Section and University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law (November 12, 2018)
• Speaker, "Ethics in Government Work—How the RPCs Apply to Agency or Legislative Employment (When Can a Lawyer Not be a Lawyer?)," Legislative Staff Academy, (October 10, 2018)
• Speaker, "History of the Washington State Constitution," Mirabella Retirement Community (July 6, 2018)
• Speaker, "Trumping Home Rule and Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Constraints on Federal Actions to Induce State and Local Collaboration in National Programs," Annual Conference, International Municipal Lawyers Association (October 16, 2017)
• Speaker, "Washington State's Constitution: What You Might Not Have Known-And SHOULD!," 24th Annual Washington State Affordable Housing Conference, (October 3, 2017)