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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
98554-5 |
| Title of Case: |
In re Dependency of G.J.A. |
| File Date: |
06/24/2021 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
02/11/2021 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Appeal from Spokane County Superior Court |
| Docket No: | 17-7-02029-2 |
| Judgment or order under review |
| Date filed: | 09/19/2019 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Michelle Lyn Ressa |
JUSTICES
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| Steven C. González | Signed Majority | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Signed Majority | |
| Susan Owens | Signed Majority | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Majority | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
| Mary I. Yu | Signed Majority | |
| Raquel Montoya-Lewis | Majority Author | |
| G. Helen Whitener | Signed Majority | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | Jodi R. Backlund |
| | Backlund & Mistry |
| | Po Box 6490 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98507-6490 |
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| | Manek R. Mistry |
| | Backlund & Mistry |
| | Po Box 6490 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98507-6490 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Christopher Michael Jordan |
| | Office of the Attorney General |
| | 1116 W. Riverside Ave. Ste. 100 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-1113 |
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| | Rachel Brehm King |
| | Office of the Attorney General |
| | 3501 Colby Ave. Ste. 200 |
| | Everett, WA, 98201-4795 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of WA Defender Association |
| | Alexandria Marie Hohman |
| | The Washington Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equity |
| | Robert S. Chang |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave. |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
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| | Robert S Chang |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Indian Child Welfare Association |
| | Sarracina Littlebird |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 401 2nd Ave. S. Ste. 407 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3811 |
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| | Jennifer Masako Yogi |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 401 2nd Ave. S. Ste. 407 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3811 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Indian Justice Center |
| | Raquelle Myers |
| | National Indian Justice Center |
| | 5250 Aero Drive |
| | Santa Rosa, CA, 95403 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of UW Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic |
| | Stacey Lara |
| | University of Washington School of Law |
| | 4293 Memorial Way Nw |
| | Seattle, WA, 98195-0001 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children |
| | Stacey Lara |
| | University of Washington School of Law |
| | 4293 Memorial Way Nw |
| | Seattle, WA, 98195-0001 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of ICWA Law Center |
| | Tara Urs |
| | King County Department of Public Defense |
| | 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1703 |
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| | La Rond Baker |
| | King County Department of Public Defense |
| | 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1703 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Michigan State Univ. Indian Law Clinic |
| | Aaron Lindstrom |
| | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| | 225 S. Sixth Street, Suite 2800 |
| | Minneapolis, MN, 55402 |
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| | Erika Weiss |
| | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| | 225 S. Sixth Street, Suite 2800 |
| | Minneapolis, MN, 55402 |
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| | Michael Boulette |
| | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| | 225 S. Sixth Street, Suite 2800 |
| | Minneapolis, MN, 55402 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project |
| | Sarracina Littlebird |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 401 2nd Ave. S. Ste. 407 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3811 |
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| | Jennifer Masako Yogi |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 401 2nd Ave S. Ste. 407 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3811 |
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