Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
Docket Number: |
96132-8 |
Title of Case: |
Woods v. Seattle's Union Gospel Mission |
File Date: |
03/04/2021 |
Oral Argument Date: |
10/10/2019 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from King County Superior Court |
Docket No: | 17-2-29832-8 |
Judgment or order under review |
Date filed: | 07/09/2018 |
Judge signing: | Honorable Karen Donohue |
JUSTICES
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Steven C. González | Signed Concurrence | |
Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
Barbara A. Madsen | Majority Author | |
Susan Owens | Signed Majority | |
Debra L. Stephens | Dissent in part Author | |
Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
Mary I. Yu | Concurrence Author | Also signed majority opinion. |
Raquel Montoya-Lewis | Did Not Participate | |
G. Helen Whitener | Did Not Participate | |
Charles K. Wiggins | Signed Majority | J.P.T |
Mary E. Fairhurst | Signed Dissent in part | J.P.T. |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Appellant(s) |
| Jennifer Denise Diskin |
| QLaw Foundation of Washington |
| 101 Yesler Way Ste 300 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-2552 |
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| Sara B. Amies |
| Seattle Employment Law Group, PLLC |
| 705 2nd Ave. Ste. 1200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1798 |
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| Andrew J.D. Kashyap |
| Attorney at Law |
| 907 Pine St. |
| Suite 500 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-1818 |
Counsel for Respondent(s) |
| Nathaniel Lee Taylor |
| Ellis Li & McKinstry PLLC |
| 1700 Seventh Ave. Ste. 1810 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Abigail Jane St. Hilaire |
| Ellis, Li & McKinstry PLLC |
| 1700 Seventh Ave. Ste. 1810 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Assoc. of Christian Schools International |
| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Agudath Israel |
| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Bellevue Christian School |
| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Christian Legal Society |
| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
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| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Crista Ministries |
| Steven Timothy McFarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of Southern Baptist |
| Steven Timothy McFarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists |
| Steven Timothy McFarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship |
| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod |
| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Nat'L Assoc. of Evangelicals |
| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northshore Christian Academy |
| Steven Timothy Mcfarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest University |
| Steven Timothy McFarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Seattle Christian School |
| Steven Timothy McFarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations |
| Steven Timothy McFarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of World Vision, Inc. |
| Steven Timothy McFarland |
| World Vision |
| 300 I St. Ne |
| Washington, DC, 20002-4342 |
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| Kimberlee Wood Colby |
| Christian Legal Society |
| 8001 Braddock Road Suite 302 |
| Springfield, VA, 22151 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Christian Colleges & Universities |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Samaritan's Purse |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Christian Care Ministry |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Orchard Alliance |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Mount Hermon Association |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Oc International |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of The Navigators |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association |
| Eric Evan Johnson |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 633 Seventeenth St. Ste. 3000 |
| Denver, CO, 80202-3622 |
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| Stuart J. Lark |
| Sherman & Howard LLC |
| 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1500 |
| Colorado, CO, 80903 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Employment Lawyers Association |
| Jeffrey Lowell Needle |
| Attorney at Law |
| 705 2nd Ave. Ste. 1050 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1759 |
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| Jesse Andrew Wing |
| MacDonald Hoague & Bayless |
| 705 2nd Ave. Ste. 1500 |
| Seattle, WA, 98104-1745 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Justice |
| Isaac Ruiz |
| Ruiz & Smart PLLC |
| 1200 Fifth Avenue |
| Suite 1220 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Gabriel Ernest Verdugo |
| Keller Rohrback LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Entre Hermonas |
| Isaac Ruiz |
| Ruiz & Smart PLLC |
| 1200 Fifth Avenue |
| Suite 1220 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Gabriel Ernest Verdugo |
| Keller Rohrback LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave Ste 3200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Gender Justice League |
| Isaac Ruiz |
| Ruiz & Smart PLLC |
| 1200 Fifth Avenue |
| Suite 1220 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Gabriel Ernest Verdugo |
| Keller Rohrback LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Greater Seattle Business Association |
| Isaac Ruiz |
| Ruiz & Smart PLLC |
| 1200 Fifth Avenue |
| Suite 1220 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Gabriel Ernest Verdugo |
| Keller Rohrback LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Ingersoll Gender Center |
| Isaac Ruiz |
| Ruiz & Smart PLLC |
| 1200 Fifth Avenue |
| Suite 1220 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Gabriel Ernest Verdugo |
| Keller Rohrback LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Lavender Rights Project |
| Isaac Ruiz |
| Ruiz & Smart PLLC |
| 1200 Fifth Avenue |
| Suite 1220 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Gabriel Ernest Verdugo |
| Keller Rohrback LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children |
| Isaac Ruiz |
| Ruiz & Smart PLLC |
| 1200 Fifth Avenue |
| Suite 1220 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101 |
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| Gabriel Ernest Verdugo |
| Keller Rohrback LLP |
| 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 3200 |
| Seattle, WA, 98101-3052 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Citygate Network |
| Kristen Kellie Waggoner |
| Alliance Defending Freedom |
| 15100 N. 90th St. |
| Scottsdale, AZ, 85260 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Educators |
| David Knox Dewolf |
| Albrecht Law PLLC |
| 5105 E. Third Avenue, Suite 101 |
| Spokane Valley, WA, 99212 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Association of Christian Schools |
| George M. Ahrend |
| Ahrend Law Firm PLLC |
| 457 1st Ave. Nw |
| Po Box 816 |
| Ephrata, WA, 98823-0816 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Assoc. for Biblical Higher Education In Canada and the Us |
| George M. Ahrend |
| Ahrend Law Firm PLLC |
| 457 1st Ave. N. |
| Po Box 816 |
| Ephrata, WA, 98823-0816 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of Assoc. of Classical Christian Schools |
| George M Ahrend |
| Ahrend Law Firm PLLC |
| 457 1st Ave. Nw |
| Po Box 816 |
| Ephrata, WA, 98823-0816 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU of Washington |
| Lisa Nowlin |
| ACLU of Washington |
| Po Box 2728 |
| Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 |
Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU |
| Lindsey Kaley |
| ACLU Foundation |
| 125 Broad Street |
| 18th Floor |
| New York, NY, 10004 |
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| Rose Saxe |
| ACLU Foundation |
| 125 Broad Street |
| 18th Floor |
| New York, NY, 10004 |
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| Daniel Mach |
| ACLU Foundation |
| 915 |
| 15th Street Nw |
| Washington, DC, 20005 |
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