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Docket Number: 98965-6
Title of Case: In re Welfare of K.D.
File Date: 07/22/2021
Oral Argument Date: 05/13/2021

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Snohomish County Superior Court
Docket No: 18-7-01295-0
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 07/05/2019
Judge signing: Honorable Janice E. Ellis

JUSTICES
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Steven C. GonzálezSigned Majority
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Majority
Barbara A. MadsenSigned Majority
Susan OwensSigned Majority
Debra L. StephensMajority Author
Sheryl Gordon McCloudSigned Majority
Mary I. YuSigned Majority
Raquel Montoya-LewisSigned Majority
G. Helen WhitenerSigned Majority

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Richard Wayne Lechich  
 Washington Appellate Project
 1511 3rd Ave. Ste. 610
 Seattle, WA, 98101-1683

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Michael Scott Majors  
 Office of the Attorney General
 3501 Colby Ave. Ste. 200
 Everett, WA, 98201-4795

 Sara Evelyn King  
 Office of the Attorney General
 3501 Colby Ave. Ste. 200
 Everett, WA, 98201-4795

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association
 D'Adre Beth Cunningham  
 Washington Defender Association
 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2626

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project
 Elizabeth Hendren  
 Northwest Justice Project
 401 2nd Ave. S. Ste. 407
 Seattle, WA, 98104-3811

 Meron S. Amare  
 Attorney at Law
 401 2nd Ave. S. Ste. 407
 Seattle, WA, 98104-3811

Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU of Washington
 Julia Mizutani  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 Po Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Antoinette M. Davis  
 American Civil Liberties Union of Washin
 Po Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Amara
 Melissa R. Lee  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave.
 Korematsu Center For Law & Equality
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

 Robert S. Chang  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave.
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Columbia Legal Services
 Merf Emerson Ehman  
 Columbia Legal Services
 101 Yesler Way Ste. 300
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2528

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Teamchild
 Sara Anne Zier  
 TeamChild
 Po Box 1512
 Tacoma, WA, 98401-1512

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equity
 Melissa R. Lee  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave.
 Korematsu Center For Law & Equality
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

 Robert S. Chang  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave.
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
 Colleen Shea-Brown  
 Legal Counsel For Youth and Children
 Po Box 28629
 Seattle, WA, 98118-8629

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington
 Katherine George  
 Johnston George LLP
 2101 4th Ave. Ste. 860
 Seattle, WA, 98121

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Investigatewest
 Katherine George  
 Johnston George LLP
 2101 4th Ave. Ste. 860
 Seattle, WA, 98121

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington COAlition for Open Government
 Casey Morgan Bruner  
 Witherspoon Kelley
 422 W. Riverside Ave. Ste. 1100
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0300

 Maximillian Keith Archer  
 Witherspoon Kelley
 422 W. Riverside Ave. Ste. 1100
 Spokane, WA, 99201-0300

 Joan Kristine Mell  
 III Branches Law PLLC
 1019 Regents Blvd. Ste. 204
 Fircrest, WA, 98466-6037


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