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Docket Number: 87672-0
Title of Case: Swinomish Indian Tribal Comm'y v. Dep't of Ecology
File Date: 10/03/2013
Oral Argument Date: 11/13/2012

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Thurston County Superior Court
Docket No: 08-2-01403-4
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 12/03/2010
Judge signing: Honorable Carol A Murphy

JUSTICES
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Steven C. GonzálezSigned Majority
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Majority
Barbara A. MadsenMajority Author
Susan OwensSigned Majority
Debra L. StephensSigned Majority
Sheryl Gordon McCloudDid Not Participate
Tom Chambers,
Justice Pro Tem.
Signed Dissent
Mary E. FairhurstSigned Majority
James M. JohnsonSigned Dissent
Charles K. WigginsDissent Author

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Appellant(s)
 Joshua Osborne-Klein  
 Ziontz Chestnut Varnell Berley & Slonim
 2101 4th Ave Ste 1230
 Seattle, WA, 98121-2331

 Marc Slonim  
 Attorney at Law
 2101 4th Ave Ste 1230
 Seattle, WA, 98121-2323

 Emily Rae Hutchinson Haley  
 Attorney at Law
 11404 Moorage Way
 La Conner, WA, 98257-9450

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Alan Myles Reichman  
 Ofc of the Aty General/ Ecology Division
 Po Box 40117
 Olympia, WA, 98504-0117

 Robin Grace McPherson  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 40117
 Olympia, WA, 98504-0001

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Nooksack Tribe
 Thomas Paul Schlosser  
 Morisset Schlosser Jozwiak
 1115 Norton Bldg
 801 2nd Ave
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1509

 Thane D Somerville  
 Morisset Schlosser Jozwiak & Somerville
 801 2nd Ave Ste 1115
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1509

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Enviromental Law & Policy
 Janette K Brimmer  
 Earthjustice
 705 2nd Ave Ste 203
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1711

 Amanda Wilcox Goodin  
 Earthjustice
 705 2nd Ave Ste 203
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1711

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
 Lauren Patricia Rasmussen  
 Law Offices of Lauren P Rasmussen PLLC
 1904 3rd Ave Ste 1030
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1170

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Squaxin Island Tribe
 Sharon Ilene Haensly  
 Squaxin Island Tribe
 3711 Se Old Olympic Hwy
 Shelton, WA, 98584-7734

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
 Lauren Patricia Rasmussen  
 Law Offices of Lauren P Rasmussen PLLC
 1904 3rd Ave Ste 1030
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1170

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lummi Nation
 Diana Rae Bob  
 Lummi Nation
 2665 Kwina Rd
 Bellingham, WA, 98226-9291

 Harry Laurence Johnsen III  
 Attorney at Law
 1503 E St
 Bellingham, WA, 98225-3007

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
 Stephen Hayes Suagee  
 Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
 2851 Lower Elwha Rd
 Port Angeles, WA, 98363-8409

 Trent Stewart-Willia Crable  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 773
 Port Angeles, WA, 98362-0134

Amicus Curiae on behalf of The Tulalip Tribes
 Kimberly Louise Ordon  
 Law Offices of Kimberly Ordon, PS
 Po Box 1407
 Duvall, WA, 98019-1407

 Michael Edward Taylor  
 Tulalip Tribes
 6406 Marine Dr
 Tulalip, WA, 98271-9775

 Mason D. Morisset  
 Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & Somervill
 801 2nd Ave Ste 1115
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1509

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Puyallup Tribe of Indians
 Lisa A Brautigam  
 Puyallup Indian Tribe
 3009 E Portland Ave
 Tacoma, WA, 98404-4926

 Samuel Judge Stiltner  
 Puyallup Tribe Legal Dept
 3009 E Portland Ave
 Tacoma, WA, 98404-4926

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Water Utilities Council
 Adam Waldon Gravley  
 Van Ness Feldman LLP
 719 2nd Ave Ste 1150
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1700

Counsel for Other Parties
 P. Stephen Dijulio  
 Foster Pepper PLLC
 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3264

 Joseph Anthony Brogan  
 Foster Pepper PLLC
 1111 3rd Ave Ste 3400
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3299


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