Andersen v. King County (Briefs)

Briefs, Motions to File, and Declarations in PDF format.

Civil Rights
Loren Miller Bar Association, Latino/a Bar Association, Asian Bar Association, South Asia Bar Association, Hate-Free Zone, Dawn Mason, Kip Tokuda, Norm Rice, Constance Rice, Larry Gossett, David Della, Richard McIver, Russ Aoki, Juan Jose Bocanegra, Rita Brogan, Adrienne Caver-Hall, Darlene Flynn, Guadalupe Gamboa, Jeffrey Grant, Paula Harris-White, Naomi Ishisaka, Regina Jones, Joe Knight, Jr., Roberto Maestas, Lawrence Mosqueda, Rogelio Riojas, Sharon Sakamoto, Dustin Washington and Ruth Woo.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Women’s Rights
    Legal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense Fund), California Women’s Law Center and Washington State NOW.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • People of Faith
    Multifaith Works, Religious Coalition for Equality, All Pilgrims Christian Church, Seattle First Baptist Church, Bellevue Bet Alef Synagogue, Temple Beth Am, Bethany UCC, Temple Beth Or – Everett, Broadview Community UCC, Central Lutheran Church, Community Church of Joy, Olympia Quakers, Olympia Unitarian Universalists, Pullman-Moscow Friends Meeting, Tacoma Quakers, Rainbow Cathedral MCC – Yakima, University Friends, Walla Walla Quakers, Wallingford United Methodist and West Seattle Unitarian.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Legislators
    Rep. Fred Jarrett, Rep. Jim Moeller, Rep. Ed Murray, Rep. Dave Upthegrove, Sen. Pat Thibaudeau and Sen. Debbie Regala.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Business Groups
    Greater Seattle Business Association and the Inland Northwest Business Alliance

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Labor Unions
    American Federation of Teachers WA, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance – Seattle, Coalition of Labor Union Women – Puget Sound, Communications Workers of America – Local 7800, Inland Boatman’s Union of the Pacific, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees – Local 15, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers – Local 17, International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 609, King County Labor Council, NW Labor and Employment Law Office, Out Front Labor Coalition, Pride At Work, Seattle CC Federation of Teachers – AFT 1789, Seattle Musician’s Association – Local 76-493, SEIU – Local 6, SEIU – Local 75, SEIU – Local 925, SEIU – Local 1199, SEIU – Washington State Council, United Farm Workers – Pacific NW, United Auto Workers – 4121, Washington Legal Workers, Washington State Nurses Association and Washington Tech CWA Local 37083.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Statements of Interest
  • Motion to File Brief
  • Declaration of Kathleen Phair Barnard in Support of Labor Organizations' Motion to File

    • Mental Health Professionals
    The American Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief
  • APA’s Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Marriage
  • APA’s Resolution on Sexual Orientation, Parenting, and Children

    • Family Law Practitioners
    Doug Becker, Lawrence Besk, Mabry Debuys, David Hazel, Mariiean Moschetto, Gail Nunn, Mary Weshsler, J. Mark Weiss and Gordon Wilcox.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Elder Law Issues
    SAGE, Senior Services and Rainbow Train.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • End-of-Life Issues
    Compassion and Choices, Lifelong AIDS Alliance and Rosehedge.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • History Scholars
    Peter Bardaglio, Norma Basch, George Chauncey, Stephanie Coontz, Nancy Cott, Peggy Cooper Davis, John D'Emilio, Nancy Dowd, Ariela Dubler, Estelle Freedman, Robert Gordon, Michael Grossberg, Hendrik Hartog, Martha Hodes, Nancy Isenberg, Linda Kerber, Elaine Tyler May, Linda McClain, Martha Minow, Steven Mintz, Peggy Pascoe, Carole Shammas, Mary Lyndon Shanley, Reva Siegel, Amy Dru Stanley and Sandra VanBurkleo.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Libertarians
    Libertarian Party of Washington State and Log Cabin Republicans

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Children and Adoption
    National Center for Youth Law, Children’s Rights, Inc., COLAGE, Amara Parenting and Adoption Services and Washington State CASA.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief

    • Washington LGBT Organizations
    Pride Foundation, Equal Rights Washington, Tacomans United for Fairness, Entre Hermanos, Trikone NW, SMC/SWC, Desert Oasis (Tri-Cities), OutKitsap, SEAMEC, Inland NW Equality and Spokane AIDS Network.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

    • Shortfalls of Civil Unions
    Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington, Vermont Freedom to Marry Coalition and GLAD.

  • Friend-of-the-Court Brief
  • Motion to File Brief

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