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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
96990-6 |
| Title of Case: |
Rocha v. King County |
| File Date: |
04/09/2020 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
10/29/2019 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court |
| Docket No: | 16-2-10105-0 |
| Judgment or order under review |
| Date filed: | 08/04/2017 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Gretchen M. Leanderson |
JUSTICES
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| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Majority | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Majority Author | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Signed Dissent in part | |
| Susan Owens | Signed Majority | |
| Charles K. Wiggins | Signed Majority | J.P.T. |
| Steven C. González | Dissent Author | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
| Mary I. Yu | Dissent in part Author | |
| Raquel Montoya-Lewis | Did Not Participate | |
Mary E. Fairhurst,
J.P.T. | Signed Majority | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | Toby James Marshall |
| | Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC |
| | 936 N. 34th St. Ste. 300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98103-8869 |
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| | Jeffrey Lowell Needle |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 705 2nd Ave. Ste. 1050 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1759 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Karen Astrid Pool Norby |
| | King Co. Prosecuting Attorney Office |
| | 500 4th Ave. Ste. 900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2316 |
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| | Janine Elizabeth Joly |
| | Office of the Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 500 4th Ave. |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2337 |
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| | Heidi Joanne Jacobsen-Watts |
| | King County Prosecuting Attorney's Offic |
| | 500 4th Ave. Ste. 900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2316 |
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| | Prosecuting Atty King County |
| | King Co Pros/App Unit Supervisor |
| | W554 King County Courthouse |
| | 516 Third Avenue |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | David J. Hackett |
| | King County Administration Building |
| | 500 4th Ave. Ste. 900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2316 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Employment Lawyers Association |
| | Michael Craig Subit |
| | Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP |
| | 705 2nd Ave. Ste. 1200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1798 |
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| | Cynthia J. Heidelberg |
| | Breskin, Johnson & Townsend |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. Ste. 3670 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1053 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fair Work Center |
| | Elizabeth Grace Ford |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 1215 E. Columbia St. |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4419 |
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| | Danielle Alvarado |
| | Fair Work Center |
| | 116 Warren Avenue N. |
| | Suite A |
| | Seattle, WA, 98109 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | Jamal N. Whitehead |
| | Schroeter Goldmark Bender |
| | 810 Third Avenue |
| | Suite 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1657 |
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| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | ACLU-WA |
| | Po Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality |
| | Robert S. Chang |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave. |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Melissa R. Lee |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave. |
| | Korematsu Center For Law & Equality |
| | 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 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of King County Department of Public Defense |
| | Anita Khandelwal |
| | King County Department of Public Defense |
| | 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 1000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1744 |
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| | La Rond Baker |
| | King County Department of Public Defense |
| | 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1703 |
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| | Gordon Brennan Hill |
| | King County DPD, ACA Division |
| | 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 700 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1724 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Seattle University Workers' Rights |
| | Elizabeth Grace Ford |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 1215 E. Columbia St. |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4419 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation |
| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | ACLU-WA |
| | Po Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Antoinette M. Davis |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washin |
| | Po Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers |
| | Rita Joan Griffith |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 4616 25th Ave. Ne |
| | Pmb 453 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98105-4523 |
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| | Thomas E. Weaver Jr. |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | Po Box 1056 |
| | Bremerton, WA, 98337-0221 |
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| | Teymur Gasanovich Askerov |
| | Black & Askerov, PLLC |
| | 705 2nd Ave. Ste. 1111 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1720 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union |
| | Jeffery Patton Robinson |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 810 3rd Ave. Ste. 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1619 |
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| | Twyla Carter |
| | ACLU National |
| | 125 Broad St. Fl. 18 |
| | New York, NY, 10004-2427 |
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| | Renika Moore |
| | ACLU |
| | 125 Broad Street |
| | 18th Floor |
| | New York, NY, 10004 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Civil Survival Project |
| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Defender Association |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Esq Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of South Asian Bar Association of Washington |
| | Smriti Chandrashekar |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1915 2nd Ave. Apt. 2408 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3167 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Loren Miller Bar Association |
| | Raina Vaile Wagner |
| | K&L Gates LLP |
| | 925 4th Ave. Ste. 2900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice |
| | Courtney Chappell |
| | Legal Voice |
| | 907 Pine Street |
| | Suite 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association |
| | Hillary Ann Behrman |
| | The Washington Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place South |
| | #610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Oneamerica |
| | Bonnie Stern Wasser |
| | Law Office of Bonnie Stern Wasser |
| | 320 W. Galer St. Ste. 201 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98119-3065 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Justice |
| | Elizabeth Ann Hanley |
| | Schroeter, Goldmark and Bender |
| | 810 3rd Ave. Ste. 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1657 |
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| | Stephanie Glaberson |
| | Public Justice |
| | 1620 L. Street Nw |
| | Suite 630 |
| | Washington, DC, 20036 |
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| | Bruce Stern |
| | American Association for Justice |
| | 777 6th Street N. |
| | Suite 200 |
| | Washington, DC, 20001 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of The American Association for Justice |
| | Elizabeth Ann Hanley |
| | Schroeter, Goldmark and Bender |
| | 810 3rd Ave. Ste. 500 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1657 |
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| | Stephanie Glaberson |
| | Public Justice |
| | 1620 L. Street Nw |
| | Suite 630 |
| | Washington, DC, 20036 |
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| | Bruce Stern |
| | American Association for Justice |
| | 777 6th Street Nw |
| | Suite 200 |
| | Washington, DC, 20001 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation |
| | Valerie Davis McOmie |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 4549 Nw Aspen St. |
| | Camas, WA, 98607-8302 |
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| | Daniel Edward Huntington |
| | Richter-Wimberley PS |
| | 422 W. Riverside Ave. Ste. 1300 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-0305 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Counties |
| | Pamela Beth Loginsky |
| | Washington Assoc of Prosecuting Atty |
| | 206 10th Ave. Se |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-1311 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of County Clerks |
| | Pamela Beth Loginsky |
| | Washington Assoc of Prosecuting Atty |
| | 206 10th Ave. Se |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-1311 |
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