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---------------- Appeal from King County Superior Court Docket No: 13-2-24977-4 Judgment or order under review Date filed: 12/12/2013 Judge signing: Honorable Jean Z. Rietschel JUSTICES

-------- Barbara A. Madsen Majority Author Charles W. Johnson Signed Majority Susan Owens Signed Majority Mary E. Fairhurst Dissent in part Author Debra L. Stephens Signed Majority Charles K. Wiggins Signed Majority Steven C. González Signed Dissent in part Sheryl Gordon McCloud Signed Dissent in part Mary I. Yu Signed Majority COUNSEL OF RECORD

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Counsel for Appellant(s) Paul J. Lawrence Pacifica Law Group LLP 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 Seattle, WA, 98101-3404

Jessica Anne Skelton Pacifica Law Group LLP 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 Seattle, WA, 98101-3404

Jamie L. Lisagor Pacifica Law Group 1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000 Seattle, WA, 98101-3404

Counsel for Respondent/Cross-Appellant David Alan Stolier Attorney General's Office Po Box 40100 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

Colleen G. Warren Attorney General's Office Po Box 40100 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

Aileen B. Miller WA Attorney General's Office, EDU Po Box 40100 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

Solicitor General Division Attorney General Attorney at Law 1125 Washington Street Po Box 40100 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

Rebecca R. Glasgow Attorney General's Office Po Box 40100 Olympia, WA, 98504-0100

Counsel for Respondent Intervenor(s) Harry J.F. Korrell III Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Michele G. Radosevich Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Joseph P. Hoag Davis Wright Tremaine 1201 3rd Ave Ste 2200 Seattle, WA, 98101-3045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Pacific Legal Foundation Brian Trevor Hodges Pacific Legal Foundation 10940 Ne 33rd Pl Ste 210 Bellevue, WA, 98004-1432

Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Association of Charter School Authorizers Gregory Mann Miller Carney Badley Spellman PS 701 5th Ave Ste 3600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7010

William P. Bethke Kutz & Bethke LLC 363 S Harlan Street, Suite 104 Lakewood, CO, 80226

Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Jeffrey Iver Tilden Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP 1001 4th Ave Ste 4000 Seattle, WA, 98154-1007

Chad A. Readler Jones Day 325 John H. Mcconnell Boulevard Suite 600 Columbus,, OH, 43216

Kenneth M. Grose Jones Day 325 John H. Mcconnell Boulevard Suite 600 Columbus, OH, 43216

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Black Alliance for Educational Options Jeffrey Iver Tilden Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP 1001 4th Ave Ste 4000 Seattle, WA, 98154-1007

Chad A. Readler Jones Day 325 John H. Mcconnell Boulevard Suite 600 Columbus,, OH, 43216

Kenneth M. Grose Jones Day 325 John H. Mcconnell Boulevard Suite 600 Columbus, OH, 43216

Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools Jeffrey Iver Tilden Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP 1001 4th Ave Ste 4000 Seattle, WA, 98154-1007

Chad A. Readler Jones Day 325 John H. Mcconnell Boulevard Suite 600 Columbus,, OH, 43216

Kenneth M. Grose Jones Day 325 John H. Mcconnell Boulevard Suite 600 Columbus, OH, 43216

Amicus Curiae on behalf of First Place Scholars Charter School Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Excel Public Charter School Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Soar Academy Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Rainier Prep Public Charter School Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Pride Prep Public Charter School Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Black Education Strategy Roundtable Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Rep. Eric Pettigrew Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Stand for Children-washington Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Roundtable Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Technology Alliance Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Teachers United in Support of Respondents Robert M. McKenna Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045

Andrew Robert Ardinger Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 701 5th Ave Ste 5600 Seattle, WA, 98104-7045 View the Slip Opinion(s) Filed for this Case.

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