Experience

Represented respondent Washington Families Standing Together in opposing First Amendment challenge to disclosure, under state's Public Records Act, of petitions for initiatives and referenda filed with the state as part of direct democratic processes. In an 8-1 decision, the Justices agreed with respondent Washington Families Standing Together that the disclosure of referendum petitions does not facially violate the First Amendment.; 130 U.S. 2811 (2010); Also represented Washington Families Standing Together in its effort to support Washington's domestic partnership law in earlier stages of this litigation and related lawsuits.