DOE EX REL. ROE v. WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

No. 90413-8.

374 P.3d 63 (2016)

185 Wash.2d 363

John DOE A, a minor, by and through his legal guardians, Richard ROE and Jane Roe; and John Doe B, a married man, as individuals and on behalf of others similarly situated, Respondents, v. WASHINGTON STATE PATROL, an agency of the State of Washington; and Donna Zink, a married woman, Appellants. John Doe C, a minor, by and through his legal guardians, Richard Roe C and Jane Roe C; John Doe D, a minor, by and through his legal guardians, Richard Roe D and Jane Roe D; John Doe E; and John Doe F, as individuals and on behalf of others similarly situated, Respondents, v. Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, Defendant, and Donna Zink, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 7, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelley Anne Williams , Attorney General Office, John Christopher Hillman , Atty. General's Office, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice-Criminal Litigation Unit Atty. General, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, Rebecca R. Glasgow , Attorney General's Office, Olympia, WA, Donna Zink (Appearing Pro Se), Mesa, WA, for Appellants.

Michael E. McAleenan Jr. , Morgan Kathleen Edrington , Smith Alling, P.S., Tacoma, WA, Jeff Zink (Appearing Pro Se), Mesa, WA, for Defendant.

Vanessa Torres Hernandez , ACLU of Washington, Steven Walter Fogg , David Benjamin Edwards , Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner Fogg & Moore LLP, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

Amy Irene Muth , Law Office of Amy Muth, PLLC, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


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