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Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: |
95441-1 |
| Title of Case: |
Associated Press v. Wash. State Legislature |
| File Date: |
12/19/2019 |
| Oral Argument Date: |
06/11/2019 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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| Appeal from Thurston County Superior Court |
| Docket No: | 17-2-04986-4 |
| Judgment or order under review |
| Date filed: | 01/19/2018 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Christopher Lanese |
JUSTICES
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| Steven C. González | Signed Dissent in part | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Dissent in part | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Signed Majority | |
| Susan Owens | Majority Author | |
| Debra L. Stephens | Dissent in part Author | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Dissent in part Author | |
| Mary I. Yu | Signed Dissent in part | |
| Mary E. Fairhurst | Signed Majority | |
| Charles K. Wiggins | Signed Majority | |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
| | Paul J. Lawrence |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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| | Nicholas W. Brown |
| | Pacifica Law Group |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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| | Claire Ellen McNamara |
| | Pacifica Law Group LLP |
| | 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3404 |
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| | Gerry Lee Alexander |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 910 Lakeridge Way Sw |
| | Olympia, WA, 98502-6036 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| | Michele Lynn Earl-Hubbard |
| | Allied Law Group LLC |
| | Po Box 33744 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98133-0744 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of WA Attorney General |
| | Callie Anne Castillo |
| | Lane Powell |
| | Po Box 91302 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98111-9402 |
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| | Alan D. Copsey |
| | Office of the Attorney General |
| | Po Box 40100 |
| | 1125 Washington St Se |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0100 |
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| | Solicitor General Division Attorney General |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 1125 Washington Street |
| | Po Box 40100 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0100 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press & 16 Media Orgs. |
| | Eric Stahl |
| | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| | 920 5th Ave Ste 3300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1610 |
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| | Ambika Kumar Doran |
| | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| | 920 5th Ave Ste 3300 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1610 |
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| | Bruce D. Brown |
| | Reprt Comm for Freedom of Press |
| | Executive Director |
| | 1156 15th Street Nw, Suite 1020 |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
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| | Katie Townsend |
| | Reporters Committee for Freedom of Press |
| | 1156 15th Street Nw |
| | Suite 1020 |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
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| | Caitlin Vogus |
| | Reporters Committee of Freedom of Press |
| | 1156 15th Street Nw |
| | Suite 1020 |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
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| | Daniel J. Jeon |
| | Reporters Committee for Freedom of Press |
| | 1156 15th Street Nw |
| | Suite 1020 |
| | Washington, DC, 20005 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington |
| | Katherine George |
| | Johnston George LLP |
| | 2101 4th Ave Ste 860 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121 |
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| | Antoinette M Davis |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washin |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Investigatewest |
| | Katherine George |
| | Johnston George LLP |
| | 2101 4th Ave Ste 860 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121 |
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| | Antoinette M Davis |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washin |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington COAlition for Open Government |
| | Katherine George |
| | Johnston George LLP |
| | 2101 4th Ave Ste 860 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121 |
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| | Antoinette M Davis |
| | American Civil Liberties Union of Washin |
| | 901 5th Ave Ste 630 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98164-2086 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of First Amendment Center of the Freedom Forum Institute |
| | Casey Morgan Bruner |
| | Witherspoon Kelley |
| | 422 W Riverside Ave Ste 1100 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-0300 |
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| | Steven Joseph Dixson |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 422 W Riverside Ave Ste 1100 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-0302 |
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| | Lata Nott |
| | 1st Amendment Center of Freedom Forum |
| | 555 Pennsylvania Avenue |
| | Washington, DC, 20001 |
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| | David L. Hudson |
| | 1st Amendment Center of Freedom Forum |
| | 555 Pensylvania Avenue Nw |
| | Washington, DC, 20001 |
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