Judicial intervention imposes complex costs and risks damaging relationships with coordinating branches, but the Washington Courts felt it was worth risk. The Washington saga debate stretches back for decades. In an earlier challenge the Seattle School District No.1 vs. State, the state was challenged on defining “basic education” and providing revenues to fund it (Education law, 2015). While this was pending, the legislature enacted the Basic Education Act of 1977. The McCleary litigation began in 2007 when the Mcleary’s along with the Venema’s petitioned for clarification judgment that the state failed to fulfill its duty. The Judge ordered judgment for the plaintiffs and ordered the legislature to conduct a cost study. The Courts found that