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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
98824-2 |
| Title of Case: |
City of Seattle v. Long |
| File Date: |
08/12/2021 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
03/16/2021 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Appeal from King County Superior Court |
| Docket No: | 17-2-15099-1 |
| Judgment or order under review |
| Date filed: | 03/09/2018 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Catherine D. Shaffer |
JUSTICES
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| Steven C. González | Concurrence Author | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Majority Author | |
| Susan Owens | Signed Majority | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Majority | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
| Mary I. Yu | Signed Concurrence | |
| Raquel Montoya-Lewis | Signed Majority | |
| G. Helen Whitener | Signed Concurrence | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | James Elliot Lobsenz |
| | Carney Badley Spellman |
| | 701 5th Ave. Ste. 3600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7010 |
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| | Alison Sophia Bilow |
| | Columbia Legal Services |
| | 101 Yesler Way Ste. 300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2528 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Erica Franklin |
| | Seattle City Attorney's Office |
| | 701 5th Ave Ste. 2050 |
| | Columbia Ctr. |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-7095 |
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| | Robert Bertelson Mitchell Jr. |
| | K&L Gates LLP |
| | 925 4th Ave. Ste. 2900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
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| | Michael Jordan Thompson |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | Po Box 1105 |
| | Polson, MT, 59860-1105 |
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| | Aaron Edward Millstein |
| | K&L Gates LLP |
| | 925 4th Ave. Ste. 2900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1158 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of WA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
| | Thomas E. WeaverJr. |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | Po Box 1056 |
| | Bremerton, WA, 98337-0221 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Institute for Justice |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fines and Fees Justice Center |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
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| | Lisa Foster |
| | Fines and Fees Justice Center |
| | 185 West Broadway Suite C-538 |
| | New York, NY, 10013 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU of Washington |
| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | ACLU-WA |
| | Po Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Breanne Schuster |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washin |
| | Po Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Julia Mizutani |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | Po Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association |
| | Alexandria Marie Hohman |
| | The Washington Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Interfaith Task Force On Homelessness |
| | Ann Marie Logerfo |
| | Logerfo Garella, PLLC |
| | 605 1st Ave. Ste. 250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2218 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Homeless Rights Advocacy Project |
| | Sara Rankin |
| | Homeless Rights Advocacy Project |
| | 901 12th Avenue, Sullivan Hall 461 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-1090 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Law Center On Homelessness and Poverty |
| | Tristia Bauman |
| | National Law Center on Homelessness |
| | 2000 M Street Nw, Suite 210 |
| | Washington, DC, 20036 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of International Municipal Lawyers Association |
| | Kymberly Kathryn Evanson |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave. Ste. 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Southern Poverty Law Center |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Oregon Law Center |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Equal Justice Under Law |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Policy Advocacy Clinic |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Macarthur Justice Center |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Juvenile Law Center |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of African American Juvenile Justice Project |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Children and Youth Justice |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Children and Family Justice Center |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Civitas Childlaw Center |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Coalition for Juvenile Justice |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Justice Policy Institute |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Center for Youth Law |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Juvenile Defender Center |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Juvenile Justice Network |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Counsel |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Teamchild |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jjfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Uc Berkeley School of Law Policy Advocacy Clinic |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of W. Haywood Burns Institute |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice |
| | Kimberly Noel Gordon |
| | Law Offices of Gordon & Saunders PLLC |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. |
| | Suite 3140 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
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| | Marsha L. Levick |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Boulevard |
| | Suite 1900 B |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
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| | Jessica Feierman |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia,, PA, 19103 |
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| | Lindsey E. Smith |
| | Juvenile Law Center |
| | 1800 Jfk Blvd. Suite 1900b |
| | Philadelphia, PA, 19103 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Professor Alexes Phd Harris |
| | Todd Maybrown |
| | Allen Hansen Maybrown & Offenbecher, PS |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 3020 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4105 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Professor Mary Phd Pattillo |
| | Todd Maybrown |
| | Allen Hansen Maybrown & Offenbecher, PS |
| | 600 University St. Ste. 3020 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4105 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project |
| | Carrie Suzanne Graf |
| | Northwest Justice Project |
| | 711 Capitol Way S. Ste. 704 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-1237 |
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| | Scott Crain |
| | Northwest Justice Project |
| | 401 2nd Ave. S. Ste. 407 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-3811 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Consumer Law Center |
| | Amanda Nicole Martin |
| | Northwest Consumer Law Center |
| | 936 N. 34th St. Ste. 300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98103-8869 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys |
| | Daniel G Lloyd |
| | Vancouver City Attorney's Office |
| | Po Box 1995 |
| | 415 W. 6th St. |
| | Vancouver, WA, 98668-1995 |
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| | Duncan Mcgehee Greene |
| | Van Ness Feldman LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave. Ste. 1800 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2996 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Defender Association |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Rebecca Charney Fish |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Catherine A Bentley |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Justice |
| | Toby James Marshall |
| | Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC |
| | 936 N. 34th S.t Ste. 300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98103-8869 |
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| | Leslie A. Bailey |
| | Public Justice, PC |
| | 555 Twelfth Street, Suite 1620 |
| | Oakland, CA, 94607 |
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| | Brian Hardingham |
| | Public Justice |
| | 475 14th Street Suite 610 |
| | Oakland, CA, 94612 |
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| | John He |
| | Public Justice |
| | 475 14th Street Suite 610 |
| | Oakland, CA, 94612 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection |
| | Mary B. Mccord |
| | Institute for Constitutional Advocacy |
| | 600 New Jersey Avenue Nw |
| | Washington, DC, 20001 |
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| | Seth Wayne |
| | Institute for Constitutional Advocacy |
| | 600 New Jersey Avenue Nw |
| | Washington, DC, 20001 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Center for Law and Econimic Justice |
| | Claudia Wilner |
| | Nat. Center for Law & Eco Justice |
| | 275 Seventh Avenue Suite 150 |
| | New York, NY, 100016860 |
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| | Linda Morris |
| | Nat. Center for Law & Eco Justice |
| | 275 Seventh Avenue Suite 150 |
| | New York, NY, 100016860 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Rutherford Institute |
| | John W. Whitehead |
| | Rutherford Institute |
| | 109 Deerwood Road |
| | Charlottesville,, VA, 22911 |
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| | Douglas R. McKusick |
| | Rutherford Institute |
| | 109 Deerwood Road |
| | Charlottesville, VA, 22911 |
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