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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
92994-7 |
| Title of Case: |
In re Marriage of Black |
| File Date: |
04/06/2017 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
11/17/2016 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court |
| Docket No: | 13-3-01744-9 |
| Judgment or order under review |
| Date filed: | 09/19/2014 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable James R. Orlando |
JUSTICES
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| Mary E. Fairhurst | Majority Author | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Signed Majority | |
| Susan Owens | Signed Majority | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Concurrence | |
| Charles K. Wiggins | Concurrence Author | |
| Steven C. González | Signed Majority | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
| Mary I. Yu | Signed Majority | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | Amanda J. Beane |
| | Perkins Coie LLP |
| | 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3099 |
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| | Kelly F. Moser |
| | Perkins Coie, LLP |
| | 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3099 |
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| | Julie Wilson-McNerney |
| | Perkins Coie LLP |
| | 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3099 |
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| | David J. Ward |
| | Legal Voice |
| | 907 Pine St Ste 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1818 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Kenneth Wendell Masters |
| | Masters Law Group PLLC |
| | 241 Madison Ave N |
| | Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110-1811 |
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| | Shelby R. Frost Lemmel |
| | Masters Law Group PLLC |
| | 241 Madison Ave N |
| | Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110-1811 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality |
| | Robert S. Chang |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Lorraine K. Bannai |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Jessica Levin |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Korematsu Center For Law & Equality |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Matthew J. Segal |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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| | Alanna Peterson |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2008 |
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| | Jill Mullins-Cannon |
| | Justice & Equality Legal Services, PLLC |
| | 600 Winslow Way E Ste 232 |
| | Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110-2417 |
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| | Lenora M. Lapidus |
| | American Civil Liberties Union |
| | 125 Broad Street |
| | 18th Floor |
| | New York, NY, 10004 |
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| | Leslie Cooper |
| | ACLU - Lesbian and Gay Rights Proj |
| | 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor |
| | New York, NY, 10004 |
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| | Daniel Mach |
| | ACLU Foundation |
| | 915 15th Street Nw, 6th Floor |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
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| | Gillian Thomas |
| | ACLU Foundation |
| | 125 Broad Street |
| | New York, NY, 10004 |
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| | Heather L. Weaver |
| | ACLU Foundation |
| | 915 15th Street Nw |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) |
| | Raegen Nicole Rasnic |
| | Skellenger Bender PS |
| | 1301 5th Ave Ste 3401 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2630 |
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| | Matthew J. Segal |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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| | Alanna Peterson |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Seattle University School of Law Professor Julie Shapiro |
| | Raegen Nicole Rasnic |
| | Skellenger Bender PS |
| | 1301 5th Ave Ste 3401 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2630 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Glbtq Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) |
| | Raegen Nicole Rasnic |
| | Skellenger Bender PS |
| | 1301 5th Ave Ste 3401 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2630 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Qlaw Association of Washignton (QLAW) |
| | Raegen Nicole Rasnic |
| | Skellenger Bender PS |
| | 1301 5th Ave Ste 3401 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2630 |
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| | Matthew J. Segal |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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| | Alanna Peterson |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Professor Julie Shapiro |
| | Raegen Nicole Rasnic |
| | Skellenger Bender PS |
| | 1301 5th Ave Ste 3401 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2630 |
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| | Matthew J. Segal |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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| | Alanna Peterson |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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