In May 2010, the Washington State Supreme Court provided an opinion after it was asked to certify a question referred by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington: “ Whether a public library, consistent with Article I, § 5 of the Washington Constitution, may filter Internet access for all patrons without disabling Web sites containing constitutionally-protected speech upon the request of an adult library patron .” The Washington State Supreme Court ruled that NCRL ’ s internet filtering policy did not violate Article I, Section 5 of the Washington State Constitution.

Whether the Prime Minister's statements were defamatory was an issue that would have to be resolved in the trial itself, Gates ruled ; in the meantime, the court would not interfere with constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech.

Whether the Prime Minister's statements were defamatory was an issue that would have to be resolved in the trial itself, Gates ruled ; in the meantime, the court would not interfere with constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech.

Whether a king Lugalbanda ever historically ruled over Uruk, and if so, at what time, is quite uncertain.

Whether she was the regent for an infant monarch ( unlikely, since during the same period Barjik is called " the son of the khagan ") or for an incompetent one ( again unlikely, since the Khazars during this period practiced ritual regicide once a monarch's ability to rule was compromised ), or whether she ruled in her own right is unclear.

Whether considered alone or in relation to other editions, COLH 40 is a document of prime importance.

" Whether Johnson's description was entirely truthful or embellished is unclear, but it seems likely that Teach understood the value of appearances ; better to strike fear into the heart of one's enemies, than rely on bluster alone.

Whether his / her name really was Bharata is open to question: near the end of the text we have the verse: " Since he alone is the leader of the performance, taking on many roles, he is called Bharata ", indicating that Bharata may be a generic name.

Whether she is acting alone or is part of a plot can be debated.

Whether this individual responsible was working alone, supporting the growing mob, or was acting under the direction of Centralia ’ s sheriff remains another disputed issue.

Whether owned or rented, the full cost of using the fixed asset in production is thus measured by the actual or imputed rental on the asset, and not by depreciation alone.

Whether a concept analogous to the principle of internal responsibility operates in a nation's external relations is less obvious and more difficult to establish.

Whether or not Danchin is correct in suggesting that Thompson's resumption of the opium habit also dates from this period is, of course, a matter of conjecture.

Whether it could be as disastrous for American labor as, say, Jimmy Hoffa of the Teamsters, is a matter of conjecture.

Whether it is or not, the propaganda impact on the free world of the document scheduled to be adopted at this meeting will be far less than had been originally anticipated.

Whether or not this is done out of enlightened self-preservation, I don't know.

Whether in his forthcoming book C. P. Snow commits the errors of judgment and of fact with which your heavily autobiographical critic charged him is important.

Whether there were too few automobiles in 1940 or too many now is problematical.

Whether the check is certified or uncertified, the tax is not paid until the check is paid.

Whether this abnormal TSH differs chemically from pituitary TSH, or is, alternatively, normal TSH with its period of effectiveness modified by some other blood constituent, cannot be decided without chemical study of the activity in the blood of these patients and a comparison of the substance responsible for the blood activity with pituitary Aj.

Whether or not it is in the industry's interest to allow the basic wage rate to rise obviously depends upon the extent to which the public-limit price rises in response to a basic wage increase, and the relation of this response to the increase in costs accompanying the wage increase.

Whether or not Plato's tale of the lost continent of Atlantis is true, skeptics concede that the myth may have some foundation in a great tsunami of ancient times.

Whether this was a reflection of his age or of the fact that Christie was by now heartily sick of him it is difficult to assess.

Whether this was during one of Poirot ’ s numerous retirements or before she entered his employment is unknown.

Whether he also did in the case of the Mediterranean with the kingdom of Kaptara ( possibly Cyprus ), as claimed in later documents, is more questionable.

Whether this is public or private information should be agreed upon between players before the game begins.

Whether this temple replaced an older one, or a mere sacred precinct or altar, is not known.

Whether or not the original Artistic License is a free software license is largely unsettled.

Whether this whole process resembles animal apoptosis closely enough to warrant using the name apoptosis ( as opposed to the more general programmed cell death ) is unclear.

Whether this is a sufficient basis for anthroposophy to be considered a spiritual science has been a matter of controversy.

Whether or not an object is present in a set ; that is, exists there as a being, is based on universal experience or evidence of it.

Whether Smith was the actual author of this passage is uncertain.

Whether the Etruscan encampment was so named because it was round, like a shield, or whether its situation was a shield against the Gauls to the north, is uncertain.

Whether this is the origin of the French vernacular name panda remains uncertain.

Whether or not this relationship was platonic remains uncertain.

Whether an Ortoiroid colonisation of the islands took place is uncertain, but there is little evidence of one.

Whether a division of the kingdom was intended is uncertain, but Ælfweard only outlived his father by sixteen days, which changed everything.

Michael Rice wrote in his Egypt's Legacy, " Whether or not the ancients knew of the mechanics of the Precession before its definition by Hipparchos the Bithynian in the second century BC is uncertain, but as dedicated watchers of the night sky they could not fail to be aware of its effects.

Whether sloping roofs were used is uncertain.

Whether Oswiu's marriage with the Uí Néill princess Fín of the Cenél nEógain, and the birth of Aldfrith, should be placed in the context of his exile, or took place at a later date is uncertain.

Whether this can succeed is uncertain.

Whether Boite mac Cináeda was a son of this Kenneth, or of Kenneth II, is uncertain, although most propose this Kenneth.

Whether Handel originally intended to perform Messiah in Dublin is uncertain ; he did not inform Jennens of any such plan, for the latter wrote to Holdsworth on 2 December 1741: "... it was some mortification to me to hear that instead of performing Messiah here he has gone into Ireland with it.

Whether he returned in 971 with the embassy to bring Anna Porphyrogenita or not is uncertain.

Whether this invasion was directed against Amlaíb, or perhaps intended to support him by plundering only northern Northumbria which may have been outwith his control, is uncertain.

Whether they are effective is uncertain.

Whether he was directly influenced by the teaching of Robert Browne, a graduate of the same college, is uncertain ; in any case he held strong Puritan opinions, which ultimately led him to Separatism of the most rigid type.

Whether all of these orders represent relatives of the Passeriformes is uncertain, but not well-supported by more recent data ; however the bulk of evidence supports the hypothesis that most do indeed form a clade that also includes the Passeriformes.

Whether Karam will remain a member of the band is uncertain.

Whether he also introduced a property-tax for military purposes, and even held a high position in connection with the treasury, is uncertain.

Whether the two ever really met is still uncertain, but he surpassed his master both in reputation and in the austerity of his life.

Whether or not these secondary fires will in turn themselves be snuffed out as modern noncombustible brick and concrete buildings collapse in on themselves from the same blast wave is uncertain, as the masking effect of modern city landscapes on thermal and blast transmission is continually examined.

Whether the Jesuits were complicit in this is uncertain.

Whether ancient Angeln conformed to these borders is uncertain.

Verina died early in the siege Whether her death was violent or not is uncertain.

Whether that is intended symbolically or as an attempt to fit so many products designed for soda cans or plastic bottles, is uncertain.