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Supreme Court of the State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

Docket Number: 102,182-8
Title of Case: John Does 1, 2, 4, & 5 v. Seattle Police Dep't
File Date: 02/13/2025
Oral Argument Date: 06/25/2024

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 02/01/2022
Judge signing: Honorable Sandra E Widlan

JUSTICES
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Debra L. StephensDissent in part Author
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Majority
Barbara A. MadsenSigned Dissent in partof Stephens, C.J.
Steven C. GonzálezSigned Majority
Sheryl Gordon McCloudDissent in part Author
Mary I. YuSigned Majority
Raquel Montoya-LewisMajority Author
G. Helen WhitenerSigned Dissent in partof Gordon McCloud, J.
Salvador A. MungiaDid Not Participate
Susan OwensSigned MajorityJ. Pro Tem.

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Neil Martin Fox  
 Law Office of Neil Fox, PLLC
 2125 Western Ave. Ste. 330
 Seattle, WA, 98121-3573

 Janet L. Thoman  
 Law Office of Janet L. Thoman
 22156 Se 274th Pl.
 Maple Valley, WA, 98038-3219

 Ghazal Sharifi  
 Seattle City Attorney's Office
 701 5th Ave. Ste. 2050
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7095

 Jessica Lynn Zornes Leiser  
 Seattle City Attorney's Office
 701 5th Ave. Ste. 2050
 Seattle, WA, 98104-7095

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Blair Russ  
 Tomlinson Bomsztyk Russ
 1000 2nd Ave. Ste. 3660
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1079

 Aric Sana Bomsztyk  
 Tomlinson Bomsztyk Russ
 1000 2nd Ave. Ste. 3660
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1079

Amicus Curiae on behalf of State of Washington
 Alicia O. Young  
 Wash. Attorney General's Office
 Po Box 40100
 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

 Lucy Chalfant Wolf  
 Wash. Attorney General's Office
 800 Fifth Ave. Ste. 2000
 Seattle, WA, 98104-3188

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys
 Bob C. Sterbank  
 Foster Garvey PC
 1111 3rd Ave. Ste. 3000
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3296

 Adrian Urquhart Winder  
 Foster Garvey PC
 1111 3rd Ave. Ste. 3000
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3296

 Andrea Lynn Bradford  
 Foster Garvey PC
 1111 3rd Ave. Ste. 3000
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3296

 Jonathan Collins  
 Smith Goodfriend
 1619 8th Ave N.
 Seattle, WA, 98109-3007

 Bianca G. Chamusco  
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
 920 5th Ave. Ste. 3300
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1610

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington COAlition for Open Government
 Katherine George  
 Johnston George LLP
 2800 1st Avenue
 Suite 226
 Seattle, WA, 98121

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Aclu of Washington
 David Ventura Montes  
 Tumwater Corporation Svcs. Co. MC
 300 Deschutes Way Sw Ste. 208
 Tumwater, WA, 98501-7719

 Jonathan Nomamiukor Jr.  
 Tumwater Corporation Svcs. Co. MC
 300 Deschutes Way Sw Ste. 208
 Tumwater, WA, 98501-7719

 La Rond Baker  
 American Civil Liberties Union of Wash.
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred Korematsu Center
 Melissa R. Lee  
 Seattle University School of Law
 1112 E. Columbia St.
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4458

 Jessica Levin  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave.
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

 Robert S. Chang  
 UC Irvine School of Law
 401 E Peltason Dr
 Irvine, CA, 92617-3122

Counsel for Other Parties
 Anne Block   (Appearing Pro Se)
 14751 N. Kelsey Street
 P. O. Box 105-544
 Monroe, WA, 98272


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