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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
201,997-8 |
| Title of Case: |
In re Bar Application of Stevens |
| File Date: |
11/03/2022 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
10/28/2021 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Date first document (petition, etc) was filed at Supreme Court: 02/25/2021 |
JUSTICES
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| Steven C. González | Signed Majority | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Dissent Author | |
| Susan Owens | Signed Dissent | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Dissent | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
| Mary I. Yu | Majority Author | |
| Raquel Montoya-Lewis | Signed Majority | |
| G. Helen Whitener | Signed Dissent | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | Kevin M. Bank |
| | Kevin Bank Law PLLC |
| | P. O. Box 61183 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98141-6183 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Catherine Ann Biestek |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1325 4th Ave. Ste. 600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2539 |
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| | Renata De Carvalho Garcia |
| | Washington State Bar Association |
| | 1325 4th Ave. Ste. 600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2539 |
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| | Lisa Amatangel |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1325 4th Ave. Ste. 600 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2539 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Students From Seattle University School of Law |
| | John Avrom Strait |
| | Seattle University School of Law |
| | 901 12th Ave. |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122-4411 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Teamchild |
| | Sara Anne Zier |
| | TeamChild |
| | P. O. Box 1512 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98401-1512 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project |
| | Claire Joan Priscill Carden |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1702 W. Broadway Ave. |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-1818 |
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| | Jefferson Hampton CoulterII |
| | Legal Aid Society |
| | 416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Ste. 300 |
| | Louisville, KY, 40202-2354 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Qlaw Foundation |
| | Jennifer Denise Diskin |
| | QLaw Foundation of Washington |
| | 101 Yesler Way Ste.300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2552 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Qlaw Association |
| | Ada Dea Danelo |
| | Summit Law Group |
| | 315 5th Ave. S. Ste. 1000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2682 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lincoln Lgbtq+ Rights Clinic |
| | Gail Anne Hammer |
| | University Legal Assistance |
| | P. O. Box 3528 |
| | 721 N. Cincinnati St. |
| | Spokane, WA, 99220-3528 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of King County Department of Public Defense |
| | Katherine Elizabeth Hurley |
| | King County Department of Public Defense |
| | 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1703 |
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| | La Rond Baker |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washin |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Aclu of Washington |
| | Christopher Brian Durbin |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1700 7th Ave. Ste. 1900 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1355 |
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| | Gabrielle Jean Hanna |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 820 Lenora St. Unit 4003 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121-4079 |
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| | Nancy Lynn Talner |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Wash. |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Antoinette M. Davis |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washin |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
|
| | Matthew D. Brown |
| | Cooley LLP |
| | 3 Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor |
| | San Francisco, CA, 94111 |
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| | Christopher A. Vail |
| | Cooley LLP |
| | 3 Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor |
| | San Francisco, CA, 94111 |
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 |
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| | Cindy Arends Elsberry |
| | Washington Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Disability Rights Washington |
| | Heather Lynn Mckimmie |
| | Disability Rights Washington |
| | 315 5th Ave. S. Ste. 850 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2691 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
| | Mark Bruns Middaugh |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 600 University St. Stel 3020 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-4105 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Employment Law Project |
| | Beth Avery |
| | National Employment Law Project |
| | 2030 Addison Street, Suite 420 |
| | Berkeley, CA, 94612 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Institute for Justice |
| | William R. Maurer |
| | Institute For Justice |
| | 600 University Stl Stel 1730 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2925 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Columbia Legal Services |
| | Nicholas Broten Straley |
| | Columbia Legal Services |
| | 101 Yesler Way Ste. 300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2528 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Brad A. Meryhew |
| | Brad Allen Meryhew |
| | The Meryhew Law Group, PLLC |
| | 200 Broadway, Suite 301 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98122 |
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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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Civil Survival Project |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
|
| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Justice Impact Bar Association |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
|
| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
|
| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Sarai Cook |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
|
| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Cleodis Floyd |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Shon Hopwood |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Christopher Poulos |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Dieter Tejadashon Hopwood |
| | Prachi Vipinchandra Dave |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2626 |
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| | Tarra Denelle Simmons |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Vanessa Torres Hernandez |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | P. O. Box 2728 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
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| | Corey William Guilmette |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | P. O. Box 634 |
| | Port Orchard, WA, 98366 |
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| | Sugam Soni |
| | Public Defender Association |
| | 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
View the Slip Opinion(s) Filed for this Case.
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