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Referendum 71 Litigation in Federal Court
Public Records Requests
Request from Brian Murphy 7-28-09
Request from Toby Nixon 7-31-09
Request from Arthur West 8-4-09
Request from Brian Spencer 8-6-09
Request from Anne Levinson 8-12-09
Public Records Request from Anne Levinson 8-19-09
Public Records Request from Anne Levinson 8-20-09
Public Records Request from Anne Levinson 8-27-09
Public Records Request from Rachel La Corte 8-27-09
U.S. District Court 2009
Complaint 7-28-09
Complaint Exhibit 1
Complaint Exhibit 2
Complaint Exhibit 3
Complaint Exhibit 4
Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction
Plaintiffs' Motion to Exceed Page Limit
Proposed Order Granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit
Proposed Preliminary Injunction
Proposed TRO
Declaration of Bieniek in Support of TRO and Preliminary Injunction
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 1
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 2
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 3
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 4
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 5
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 6
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 7
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 8
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 9
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 10
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 11
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 12
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 13
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 14
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 15
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 16
Declaration of Bieniek Exhibit 17
Declaration of Service 7-29-09
Declaration on Notice
Notice of Appearance 7-30-09
Plaintiffs' Notice to AG.pdf
Order Granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit
Order Granting TRO 7-29-09
Motion for Protective Order 8-3-09
Proposed Protective Order.pdf
Defendants' Motion to Join Additional Parties
Proposed Order to Join Additional Parties
Motion to Consolidate 8-10-09
Proposed Order Granting Motion to Consolidate
Declaration of Blinn
Declaration of Handy
Defendants' Response Opposing Preliminary Injunction
Plaintiffs' Opposition to Joining Additional Parties 8-17-09
Defendants' Reply Supporting Motion to Join Additional Parties 8-20-09
Amended Proposed Order Joining Additional Parties
Plaintiffs’ Reply 8-21-09
Declaration of Troupis
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Order Denying Motion to Join Additional Parties
Letter Notifying Additional Parties of Opportunity to Intervene 8-25-09
Defendants’ Opposition to Protective Order
Washington Coalition for Open Government’s Motion to Intervene
Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene
Declaration of Nixon
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Defendants' Opposition to Motion to Consolidate
Motion to Intervene by Washington Families Standing Together
Proposed Protective Order
Brief of Intervenor WAFST
Declaration of Levinson
Declaration of Smith
Levinson Exhibit A
Levinson Exhibit B
Defendants' Response to Motions to Intervene
Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motions to Intervene
Declaration of Doe 3 Supporting Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Declaration of Doe 4 Supporting Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Declaration of Doe 5 Supporting Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Declaration of Troupis Supporting Motion for Protective Order
Doe 5 Exhibit A
Plaintiffs' Reply to Motion for Protective Order
Reply Supporting Motion to Consolidate
Troupis Exhibit 1
Reply of Washington Coalition for Open Government
Reply of Washington Families Standing Together
Order Amending and Extending the Court’s TRO 9-3-09
Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction 9-10-09
Order on Motion for Protective Order 9-11-09
Order Denying West Motion to Intervene 9-16-09
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 2009
Notice of Appeal 9-11-09
Civil Appeals Docketing Statement 09-14-09
Letter to Counsel 9-14-09
State’s Emergency Motion 9-14-09
Appendix A to Emergency Motion
Appendix B to Emergency Motion
Appendix C to Emergency Motion
WCOG Notice of Appeal 9-15-09
WCOG Civil Appeals Docketing Statement 9-15-09
Protect marriage Washington's Opposition to Emergency Motion 9-18-09
Appendix 1 to Opposition Brief
Appendix 2 to Opposition Brief
Appendix 3 to Opposition Brief
Appendix 4 to Opposition Brief
State's Reply to PMW's Opposition to Emergency Motion 9-21-09
WFST Notice of Appeal 9-28-09
WFST Civil Appeals Docketing Statement 9-28-09
WFST Motion to Consolidate Appeals 10-5-09
Notice of Oral Argument on October 14
Brief of Appellant State of Washington 9-18-09
Brief of Appellant Washington Coalition for Open Government 9-23-09
Brief of Appellees Protect Marriage Washington 9-25-09
Reply Brief of Appellants State of Washington 9-28-09
Reply Brief of Appellant Washington Coalition for Open Government 9-30-09
Addendum to Reply of Wash. Coalition for Open Government
Amicus Curiae of ACLU of Washington 9-25-09
Order Providing Briefing Schedule 9-22-09
Order Consolidating Appeals 10-6-09
Ninth Circuit Court Order Reversing the District Court 10-15-09
Ninth Circuit Court Opinion Reversing the District Court 10-22-2009
District Court 2009
Plaintiffs’ Response to Order to Show Cause 9-25-09
Exhibit A to Plaintiffs’ Response 9-25-09
State’s Response to Order to Show Cause 9-26-09
State’s Answer to Complaint 9-28-09
Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend Complaint and Join Additional Parties 9-28-09
Exhibit to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend
Proposed Order Granting Motion to Amend and Join
State’s Response Opposing Motion to Amend and Join 10-2-09
Declaration of Vicki Rippie
Declaration of Lori Anderson
Declaration of Nancy Krier
WCOG’s Response Opposing Motion to Amend and Join 10-2-09
WFST’s Response Opposing Motion to Amend and Join 10-2-09
Plaintiffs’ Reply on Motion to Amend and Join 10-7-09
Plaintiffs’ Request to Issue Order 10-20-09
Exhibit 1 to Plaintiffs’’ Request
Order Staying Case Upon Resolution of Appellate Proceedings 10-22-09
U.S. Supreme Court 2009-2010
Application to Vacate the Ninth Circuit Order 10-16-09
Supreme Court Order Staying the Ninth Circuit Order 10-19-09
Response to Application to Vacate 10-19-09
U.S. Supreme Court Continuing Stay
Protect Marriage Washington Petition for Writ of Certiorari 11-6-09
State's Brief in Opposition 12-7-09
WFST's Brief in Opposition
Protect Marriage WA's Reply Brief 12-16-2009
Supreme Court order 1-15-10
Brief for John Doe #1, John Doe #2, Protect Marriage Wash 2-25-10
Brief of Respondent State 3-25-10
Brief of Respondent Washington Families Standing Together 3-25-10
Brief of Respondent Washington Coalition for Open Government 3-25-10
Reply Brief of Protect Marriage Washington 4-19-10
Alliance Defense Fund
American Center for Law and Justice
American Civil Rights Union
Brennan Center for Justice, Center for Responsive Politics, the Sunlight Foundation
Cato Institute
Center for Competitive Politics
Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Committee For Truth in Politics, National Organization for Marriage, Family Research Council, American Values
Common Sense for Oregon, Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance, Oregonians in Action
Concerned Women for America
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Free Speech Defense and Education Fund et al
Institute for Justice
Justice and Freedom Fund
Liberty Counsel
ProtectMarriagecom - Yes on 8
Voters Want More Choices
National and Washington State News Publishers 04-01-2010
Direct Democracy Scholars 04-01-2010
Reporters Committee 04-01-2010
Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, et al 04-01-2010
National Conference of State Legislatures 04-01-2010
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund 04-01-2010
Massachusetts Gay And Lesbian Political Caucus And Susan Wagner 04-01-2010
City of Seattle 04-01-2010
Transcript of the 4-28-10 Oral Argument
U.S. Supreme Court Opinion 6-24-10
District Court 2010-2011
Supreme Court Correspondence 6-24-10
West’s Motion to Vacate and Join 7-18-10
West Exhibit
PMW’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction 7-19-10
PMW Proposed Order on Preliminary Injunction 7-19-10
PMW Proposed Order on TRO 7-19-10
Minute Order Striking Pending Motions 7-20-10
Supreme Court Judgment Affirming Ninth Circuit 7-26-10
Order Continuing TRO 8-11-10
Joint Proposed Scheduling Order 8-23-10
Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Motion to Exceed Page Limit 9-2-10
Order Granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit 9-2-10
Motion to Reconsider Order Granting WFST and WCOG Permission to Intervene 9-3-10
Motion for a Protective Order 9-3-10
Scheduling Order 9-15-10
WFST's Opposition to Motion for Protective Order 9-15-10
Declaration of Hamilton in Support of WFST's Opposition
WFST's Motion to File Exhibits Under Seal
WCOG Objection to Motion for Protective Order 9-15-10
Notice of WCOG's Erroneous Request for Oral Argument
PMW's Reply Supporting Motion for Protective Order 9-17-10
Declaration of Bieniek in Support of Motion for Protective Order
Motion for Continuance of Discovery Completion Date 9-30-10
Order Continuing Discovery Completion Date 10-1-10
Order Denying Reconsideration 10-5-10
Order Denying Motion for Protective Order 10-6-10
WFST Motion to File Under Seal 10-14-10
PMW's renewed Motion for Protective Order 10-20-10
Order Granting Motion to Seal and Overruling Objections to Deposition Notice 11-2-10
WFST Opposition to Renewed Motion for Protective Order 11-3-10
WCOG Opposition to Renewed Motion for Protective Order 11-3-10
WFST Motion to File under Seal 11-4-10
PMW Reply for Renewed Motion for Protective Order 11-5-10
PMW Opposition to Motion to Require Identification 11-15-10
Scheduling Order 11-15-10
Minute Order 11-16-10
WFST Reply 11-19-10
WFST Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification 12-3-10
Order Denying WFST's Motion for Reconsideration 12-7-10
Agreed Motion for Extension of Time 1-7-11
Order Granting Extension of Time 1-12-11
Motion to File Over-length Motion 6-24-11
Order Denying Motion to File Over-length Motion 6-27-11
Notice of Intent of Offer Evidence 6-29-11
Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment 6-29-11
Notice of Filing Sealed Document as Exhibit 1
Plaintiff's Exhibit 2
Plaintiff's Exhibit 3
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-1
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-15
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-29
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-55
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-73
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-84
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-98
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-115
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-131
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-151
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-154
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-173
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4-194
Plaintiff's Exhibit 5-1
Plaintiff's Exhibit 5-11
Plaintiff's Exhibit 6
Declaration of Noel Frame in Support of WFST SJ Motion 6-29-11
WCOG Motion to File under Seal 6-29-11
Order Granting WCOG's Motion to File Under Seal 7-11-11
PMW's Response to WCOG's Motion for Summary Judgment 7-18-11
PMW's Response to WFST's Motion for Summary Judgment 7-18-11
PMW's Response to State's Motion for Summary Judgment 7-18-11
Exhibit 8
Exhibit 9 Part 1
Exhibit 9 Part 2
Exhibit 9 Part 3
Exhibit 10
Exhibit 11
Exhibit 12
Exhibit 13
WFST's Opposition to PMW's Motion for Summary Judgment 7-18-11
Joint Motion to File under Seal 7-18-11
WFST's Reply Supporting WFST Motion for Summary Judgment 7-22-11
PMW's Reply to WCOG's Response to PMW Motion for Summary Judgment 7-22-11
PMW's Reply to WFST's Response to PMW Motion for Summary Judgment 7-22-11
PMW's Reply to State's Response to PMW Motion for Summary Judgment 7-22-11
Notice of Compliance 7-29-11
Exhibit 7
Exhibit 1-9
Exhibit 1
Declaration of Stafford
Redacted Deposition 1
Redacted Deposition 2
Redacted Deposition 3
Redacted Deposition 4
Redacted Deposition 5
Redacted Deposition 6
Redacted Deposition 7
Redacted WFST Motion for Summary Judgment
Redacted State's Reply Supporting Motion for Summary Judgment
Declaration of Williams 7-21-11
State's Motion to Strike and Response to Motion for SJ
Declaration of Williams 7-18-11
Declaration of Mehl
Declaration of Jensen
Declaration of Egeler
Egeler Exhibits 1-4
Egeler Exhibits 5-6
Egeler Exhibits 7-8
Egeler Exhibits 9-11
State’s Motion for Summary Judgment
Order for Additional Briefing 8-15-11
WCOG Motion in Limine 8-22-11
WFST Motion in Limine 8-22-11
Declaration of Stafford re WFST Motion in Limine
Plaintiffs' Pretrial Statement 8-22-11
Plaintiffs' Motion in Limine 8-22-11
State's Motion in Limine 8-22-11
Supplemental Authority supporting State's Motion in Limine 8-23-11
Plaintiffs' Additional Briefing per Aug 15 Court Order 8-24-11
Plaintiffs' Motion to use Deposition Testimony 8-29-11
Notice of Occurrence of Alternative Dispute Resolution 8-29-11
Plaintiffs' Motion to Continue Trial Date 9-1-11
Supplement to Motion to Continue 9-2-11
WFST's Trial Brief 9-6-11
State's Trial Brief 9-6-11
WFST's Opposition to Motion to Continue 9-7-11
State's Opposition to Motion to Continue 9-7-11
Plaintiffs' Withdrawal of Motion to Continue 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony A 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony B 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony C 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony D 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony E 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony F 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony G 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony H 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony I 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony J 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony K 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony L 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony M 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony N 9-9-11
Designated Deposition Testimony O 9-9-11
State's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to use Deposition Testimony 9-12-11
Minute Order 9-12-11
Minute Order 10-3-11
Summary Judgment Order 10-17-11
Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal 10-17-11
Notice of Appeal 10-17-11
Amended Notice of Appeal 10-18-11
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals October 2011
Emergency Motion for Injunction 10-20-11
Exhibit to Emergency Motion
Consolidated Response to Emergency Motion 10-21-11
Appellants' Reply 10-21-11
Exhibit 1 to Reply
Exhibit 2 to Reply
Order on Emergency Motion 10-24-11
Order on Mediation Program 10-28-11
District Court October-November 2011
Agreed Motion to Expedite Plaintiffs' Motion for Injunction 10-26-11
Order of Motion to Expedite 10-26-11
Consolidated Response to Motion for Injunction 10-31-11
Plaintiffs' Reply 11-2-11
Exhibit 1
Order Denying Motion for Injunction 11-8-11
Ninth Circuit November 2011
Appellants' Emergency Motion 11-9-11
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Exhibit 3
Response to Motion 11-14-11
Appellants' Reply 11-15-11
Exhibit to Reply
Order Denying Motion for Injunction 11-16-11
U.S. Supreme Court 2011
Application to Justice Kennedy for a Writ of Injunction 11-18-11
Appendix to Application
Order Denying Application for Injunction 11-21-11
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