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RALSTON v. STATE

No. 84142-4-I.

522 P.3d 95 (2022)

Jennifer RALSTON, Caleb McNamara and the Estate of McNamara; Braeden Simon, Abie Ekenezer, Jesse Hughey, Tim Kauchak, Jordan Pickett, Daniel Pierce, Sean Swanson, Joey Wieser, Quinn Zoschke, Jeff Cushman, Appellants, v. STATE of Washington, a governmental entity, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Filed December 27, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen Kathryn Koehler , Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Koehler Moore, 3600 15th Ave. W. Ste. 300, Seattle, WA, 98119-1330, Garth L. Jones , Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore, 413 8th St., Hoquiam, WA, 98550-3607, Robert S. Peck , Center for Constitutional Litigation PC, 2117 Leroy Place Nw., Washington, DC, 20008, for Appellants.

Kristin Beneski , Attorney at Law, 800 Fifth Ave. Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104-3188, Harry H Schneider Jr. , Perkins Coie LLP, 1201 3rd Ave. Ste. 4900, Seattle, WA, 98101-3095, Lia Elise Pernell , Office of the Attorney General, 800 Fifth Ave. Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104-3188, for Respondent.

PUBLISHED OPINION

¶1 Several plaintiffs bring this putative class action lawsuit against the State. They claim that it has underfunded the Washington courts in violation of its constitutional duties, that the ensuing court congestion has delayed their civil cases and thereby caused them harm, and that they represent...

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