Wed, Oct 28, 2026

To: Our thousands of supporters throughout the state
(cc’d to the media, house & senate members, and Governor, and other candidates for office)

From: Tim Eyman
Fighting for taxpayers for 29 years

Christina was only “granted” 15 minutes to present the case and answer questions (you always wonder if any of the judges read the briefs beforehand)

You could tell she was nervous at first.

But as she got going, the word that get popping up in my head was “exasperated”.

She was exasperated that this even had to be argued.

She didn’t say it this way, but this pretty much captures what she was thinking:

“Don’t buy the AG’s brain dead arguments! What’s not to “get”? The guy is destitute, he hasn’t been able to make money for years because you’ve said he’s not a person, you’ve designated him a one-man walking-talking ‘continuing political committee’ which makes it illegal for him to have a job, he’s a pariah, he has no money, no job, no assets, you took his house, he owes his attorneys over $250,000, he’s already paid the government over $800,000, how can you possibly believe that he has the ability to pay $8 million more (while it accrues at 12% per year)? How is anything more than what’s he’s already paid not an “excessive” fine in violation of the US Constitution’s 8th Amendment?”

Click on this image and you can watch it all:

Thanks to the Lynnwood Times, here’s a couple of pics from inside the courtroom — look close and you’ll see in the front row my superstar attorney Richard Sanders (the guy is a bulldog):

My favorite part from Christina comes toward the end:

“And ability to pay has to also allow that individual to continue to pay the cost of living — to sustain themselves and their family. And I don’t think anyone is … I don’t think anyone can dispute that Mr. Eyman has lost everything because of this case. He’s lost his career, his assets, he went into bankruptcy, his estate was liquidated, over $300,000 from his estate went to pay the penalty at issue here. And whatever time period you use, this has clearly exceeded his ability to pay. Anything remaining is unconstitutionally excessive.

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“And we’re not asking the Court for any sympathy for Mr. Eyman. But we are asking the court to follow Long (WA supreme court precedent from 19889) and the tradition prohibiting excessive fines which prevent making Eyman a pauper for life. The Court should hold that the fines and fees are unconstitutionally excessive.”

Even if the injunction were dissolved here, Mr. Eyman would still not have an ability to pay because his career has been destroyed, he’s become a pariah, he’s lost all of his assets, he’s nearing retirement age … there’s … jusT … ‘ENOUGH’S ENOUGH’. The court should hold what he’s paid … that anything above what he’s paid … violates the excessive fines clause. Thank you.” 

— END —

I thought Christina did a phenomenal job and am so incredibly thankful that Richard Sanders was there too.

And I really appreciate those of you who took the time to drive there and watch it live and to those who watched it online. 

That really means a lot to me.

I was WAAAAAAYYYYYY too nervous and scared to see it in-person so I watched it live on TVW (again, here’s the link to watch it now: https://tvw.org/video/division-2-court-of-appeals-2026101083/?eventID=2026101083). It was really stressful because the very future of my life was on the line. 

If you watched it, I welcome your feedback>

I urge you to donate to the Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund so Richard Sanders and the Pacific Legal Foundation can get this ridiculously unconstitutional ruling overturned.

Mail your check to: 
Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund
17404 Meridian Ave E #F PMB 176
Puyallup, WA, 98375

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The only reason I’m still here and I’m still fighting is because of the prayers, love, and support of wonderful friends like you who’ve seen Ferguson’s abuse of power and are willing to help.

I love you all.

Onward!

Tim 

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