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Docket Number: 98985-1
Title of Case: Family of Butts v. Constantine
File Date: 07/15/2021
Oral Argument Date: 01/19/2021

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from King County Superior Court
Docket No: 20-2-01420-6
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 08/21/2020
Judge signing: Honorable Julie Spector

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 Appellant/Cross-Respondent
 Thomas William Kuffel  
 Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
 500 4th Ave. Ste. 900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2316

 Samantha Dara Kanner  
 King Co. Prosecutors Office
 500 4th Ave Ste. 900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2316

 David J. Hackett  
 King County Administration Building
 500 4th Ave. Ste. 900
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2316

 Timothy J. Filer  
 Foster Garvey PC
 1111 3rd Ave. Ste. 3000
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3296

Counsel for Respondent/Cross-Appellant
 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Adrien G. Leavitt  
 Northwest Defenders Division/KCDPD
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 250
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1765

 Amy K Parker  
 King County Department of Defense- ACA
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 1000
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1744

 Susan Claire Sobel  
 Attorney at Law
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 1000
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1744

 Corey William Guilmette  
 Public Defender Association
 110 Prefontaine Pl. S.
 Suite 502
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2626

 Rebecca Fish  
 Public Defender Association
 110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 502
 Seattle, WA, 98104

 Stewart Andrew Estes  
 Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S.
 801 2nd Ave. Ste. 1210
 Seattle, WA, 98104-3175

 Thomas .P Miller  
 Christie Law Group, PLLC
 2100 Westlake Ave. N. Ste. 206
 Seattle, WA, 98109-5802

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Health Amici
 Isaac Ruiz  
 Ruiz & Smart PLLC
 1200 Fifth Avenue
 Suite 1220
 Seattle, WA, 98101

 Kathryn Manning Knudsen  
 Ruiz & Smart PLLC
 1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 1220
 Seattle, WA, 98101

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association of Counties
 Timothy George Leyh  
 Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen LLP
 999 3rd Ave. Ste. 4400
 Seattle, WA, 98104-4017

 Tyler L. Farmer  
 Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen LLP
 999 3rd Ave. Ste. 4400
 Seattle, WA, 98104-4022

 Kristin E. Ballinger  
 Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen LLP
 999 3rd Ave. Ste. 4400
 Seattle, WA, 98104-4022

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Community Organizations
 Edgar Sargent  
 Susman Godfrey LLP
 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3800
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3087

 Daniel Jeffrey Shih  
 Susman Godfrey LLP
 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3800
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3087

Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU of Washington
 Antoinette M. Davis  
 American Civil Liberties Union of Washin
 Po Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Counsel for Other Parties
 Karen L. Cobb  
 Frey Buck, P.S.
 1200 5th Ave. Ste. 1900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3135

 Theron A. Buck  
 Frey Buck, P.S.
 1200 5th Ave Ste 1900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3135

 Evan Bariault  
 Frey Buck, P.S.
 1200 5th Ave. Ste. 1900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3135


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