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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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