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Docket Number: 75934-1
Title of Case: Heather Andersen Andersen Et Al vs. King County Et Al
File Date: 07/26/2006
Oral Argument Date: 03/08/2005

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Adams Superior Court
Docket No: 05-1-00037-6
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 08/04/2004
Judge signing: Honorable William L Downing

JUSTICES
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See the end of the opinion for the names of the signing Justices.

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Appellant(s)
 Darren E. Carnell  
 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
 516 3rd Ave Rm W400
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2385

 Janine Elizabeth Joly  
 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
 516 3rd Ave Rm W400
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2385

 Kristofer John Bundy  
 King Co Admin Bldg
 500 4th Ave Ste 900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2316

 William Berggren Collins  
 Attorney at Law
 Higways Licenses Bldg
 Po Box 40100
 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Patricia S. Novotny  
 Attorney at Law
 3418 Ne 65th St Ste A
 Seattle, WA, 98115-7397

 Nancy Lynn Sapiro  
 Northwest Women's Law Center
 907 Pine St Ste 500
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1818

 Lisa Marie Stone  
 NW Women's Law Center
 907 Pine St Ste 500
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1818

 Jamie D. Pedersen  
 Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Bradley H. Bagshaw  
 Helsell Fetterman LLP
 1001 4th Ave Ste 4200
 Seattle, WA, 98154-1154

 Jennifer Suzanne Divine  
 Helsell Fetterman LLP
 1001 4th Ave Ste 4200
 Seattle, WA, 98154-1154

Counsel for Appellant Intervenor(s)
 Steven T. O'ban  
 Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC
 601 Union St Ste 4900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3906

 Kristen Kellie Waggoner  
 Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC
 601 Union St Ste 4900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3906

Amicus Curiae on behalf of United Families International
 Kenneth Duane Vanderhoef  
 Attorney at Law
 520 Pike St Ste 1330
 Seattle, WA, 98101-4042

 Paul Benjamin Linton  
 Attorney at Law
 921 Keystone Avenue
 Northbrook, IL, 60062-3614

 Richard G. Wilkins  
 Professor of Law
 513 Jrcb Brigham Young University
 Provo, UT, 84602

Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Center for Law & Justice
 Gregory D. Lucas  
 Lucas & Lucas PS
 919 124th Ave Ne Ste 101
 Bellevue, WA, 98005-2511

 Vincent P. Mccarthy  
 American Center for Law & Justice
 8 S. Main Street
 P.o. Box 1629
 New Milford, CT, 06776

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Alliance for Marriage
 Thomas S. Olmstead  
 Attorney at Law
 20319 Bond Rd Ne
 Poulsbo, WA, 98370-9013

 Dwight G. Duncan  
 Attorney at Law
 333 Faunce Corner Road
 North Dartmouth, MA, 02747

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Concerned Women for America
 Theresa Ann Schrempp  
 Sonkin & Schrempp PLLC
 12715 Bel Red Rd Ste 150
 Bellevue, WA, 98005-2627

 David Knox Dewolf  
 Attorney at Law
 Gonzaga School Of Law
 Po Box 3528
 Spokane, WA, 99220-3528

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Family Research Council
 Todd Michael Nelson  
 Ferring Nelson LLP
 600 Stewart St Ste 1920
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1238

 David R. Langdon  
 Langdon & Shafer LLC
 11175 Reading Road, Suite 103
 Cincinnati, OH, 45241

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Families Northwest
 Joshua K. Baker  
 Attorney at Law
 1413 "k" Street Nw
 Suite 100
 Washington, DC, 20005

 Lincoln J. Miller  
 Sherrard & Mcgonagle
 Po Box 400
 Poulsbo, WA, 98370-0400

 Roger D Sherrard  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 400
 Poulsbo, WA, 98370-0400

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Marriage Law Foundation
 Monte N. Stewart  
 Marriage Law Foundation
 251 West River Park Drive
 Suite 175
 Provo, UT, 84604

 William C. Duncan  
 Marriage Law Foundation
 251 West River Park Drive
 Suite 175
 Provo, UT, 84604

 Don Edward Powell  
 Attorney at Law
 1025 Jadwin Ave
 Richland, WA, 99352-3437

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Senior Services of Seattle/king County
 Lisa Ellen Brodoff  
 Seattle University Peterson Law Clinic
 1112 E Columbia St
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4458

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Et Al
 Lisa Ellen Brodoff  
 Seattle University Peterson Law Clinic
 1112 E Columbia St
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4458

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Greater Seattle Business Association
 Nancy Dykes Isserlis  
 Winston & Cashatt PS
 Bank Of America Financial Center
 601 W Riverside Ave Ste 1900
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0695

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Inland Northwest Business Alliance
 Nancy Dykes Isserlis  
 Winston & Cashatt PS
 Bank Of America Financial Center
 601 W Riverside Ave Ste 1900
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0695

Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Psychological Assocation
 Salvador Alejo Mungia II  
 Gordon Thomas Honeywell
 Po Box 1157
 Tacoma, WA, 98401-1157

 Colin Jeffrey Folawn  
 Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
 1420 5th Ave Ste 3010
 Seattle, WA, 98101-2339

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Psychological Association
 Salvador Alejo Mungia II  
 Gordon Thomas Honeywell
 Po Box 1157
 Tacoma, WA, 98401-1157

 Colin Jeffrey Folawn  
 Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
 1420 5th Ave Ste 3010
 Seattle, WA, 98101-2339

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Compassion In Dying of Washington Et Al
 Robert A. Free  
 Attorney at Law
 705 2nd Ave Ste 1500
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1796

 Ester Frances Greenfield  
 Attorney at Law
 705 2nd Ave Ste 1500
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1796

 Kathleen A. Wareham  
 Attorney at Law
 3213 W Wheeler St Ste 165
 Seattle, WA, 98199-3245

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Representatives State Legislators
 Hugh Davidson Spitzer  
 Foster Pepper PLLC
 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3299

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Libertarian Party of Washington State
 Suzanne J. Thomas  
 Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Log Cabin Republicans of Washington
 Suzanne J. Thomas  
 Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Multifaith Works Religious Coalition for Equality Et Al
 David L. Donnan  
 Washington Appellate Project
 1511 3rd Ave Ste 701
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3635

 Vanessa Soriano Power  
 Stoel Rives LLP
 600 University St Ste 3600
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3197

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Pride Foundation Et Al
 Lindsay Taylor Thompson  
 Thompson Gipe PC
 1900 W Nickerson St Ste 209
 Seattle, WA, 98119-1650

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Loren Miller Bar Association Et Al
 Karen M. Mcgaffey  
 Perkins Coie LLC
 1201 3rd Ave 48th Fl
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3029

 Amanda J Beane  
 Attorney at Law
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4800
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3266

 Melissa Robertson  
 Perkins Coie LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4800
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3099

 Kirstin S. Dodge  
 Perkins Coie LLP
 The Pse Bldg
 10885 Ne 4th St Ste 700
 Bellevue, WA, 98004-5579

Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Federation of Teachers Et Al
 Kathleen Phair Barnard  
 Attorney at Law
 18 W Mercer St Ste 400
 Seattle, WA, 98119-3971

Amicus Curiae on behalf of History Scholars
 Michael Richard Wrenn  
 Heller Ehrman LLP
 701 5th Ave Ste 6100
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7098

 Matthew Aaron Carvalho  
 Heller Ehrman LLP
 701 5th Ave Ste 6100
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7098

 Molly A Terwilliger  
 Heller Ehrman LLP
 701 5th Ave Ste 6100
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7098

 Andrew Kamins  
 Heller Ehrman LLP
 701 5th Ave Ste 6100
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7043

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Marriage Alliance of Wash Et Al
 Michael Richard Heath  
 Cairncross & Hempelmann PS
 524 2nd Ave Ste 500
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2323

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Family Law Practitioners
 P. Craig Beetham  
 Eisenhower & Carlson
 Wells Fargo Plaza
 1201 Pacific Ave Ste 1200
 Tacoma, WA, 98402-4395

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children's Rights Organizations
 Breean Lawrence Beggs  
 Center for Justice
 35 W Main Ave Ste 300
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0119

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Women's Organizations
 Beth A Bloom  
 Frank Freed Subit & Thomas
 705 2nd Ave Ste 1200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1798

 Jennifer K. Brown  
 Legal Mementum
 395 Hudson Street
 New York, NY, 10014

 Deborah A. Widiss  
 Legal Momentum
 395 Hudson Street
 New York, NY, 10014

 Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt  
 Irell & Manella LLP
 1800 Avenue Of The Stars
 Suite 900
 Los Angeles, CA, 90067

 Douglas Nejaime  
 Irell & Manella LLP
 1800 Avenue Of The Stars
 Suite 900
 Los Angeles, CA, 90067

Counsel for Other Parties
 Matthew J Segal  
 Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158

 Paul J. Lawrence  
 Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
 925 4th Ave Ste 2900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1158


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