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Docket for 01-1420
No. 01-1420 Status: DECIDED
Title: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services,
et al., Petitioners
v.
Guardianship Estate of Danny Keffeler, et al.
Docketed:          Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Washington
March 26, 2002 (67680-1)

~~Date~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 28 2002Application (A01-557) to recall and stay of the Supreme Court of
Washington, submitted to Justice O'Connor.
Jan 29 2002 Response to application (A01-557) from Guardianship Estate of
Danny Keffeler requested by Justice O'Connor, due February 5,
2002.
Jan 29 2002 (A01-557) Justice O'Connor signed an order recalling and staying
the mandate issued by the Washington Supreme Court pending the
receipt of a response
Feb 5 2002 Response to application (A01-557) filed by Guardianship Estate of
Danny Keffeler.
Feb 14 2002 (A01-557) Reply to Respondent's Opposition filed
Feb 15 2002 (A01-557) The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this
case expressing the views of the United States on or before 3
p.m., Friday, March 1, 2002.
Mar 1 2002 Response to application (A01-557) filed by The Solicitor General.
Mar 6 2002 (A01-557) Supplemental Brief of Respondents in Opposition to
Application to Recall and Stay the Mandate of the Supreme Court of
Washington
Mar 13 2002 Application (A01-557) referred to the Court by Justice O'Connor.
Mar 13 2002 Application (A01-557) granted by the Court.
Mar 14 2002Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 25, 2002)
Mar 14 2002Appendix of petitioners filed.
Apr 25 2002Brief amici curiae of Children's Defense Fund, et al. filed.
Apr 25 2002Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
Apr 25 2002Brief of respondents Guardianship Estate of Danny Keffeler, et al. in
opposition filed.
Apr 30 2002 LODGING consisting of twelve bound copies of lower court material
submitted by counsel for the respondents.
May 7 2002 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 23, 2002
May 7 2002Reply brief of petitioners Washington St.Dept.of Social and Health
Services, et al. filed.
May 28 2002 Petition GRANTED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT December 3, 2002.
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Jun 13 2002 Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioners'
brief on the merits to and including August 2, 2002.
Aug 2 2002Joint appendix filed.
Aug 2 2002 Joint appendix in two volumes.
Aug 2 2002Brief of petitioners Washington State Dept. of Social and Health
Services, et al. filed.
Aug 2 2002Brief amici curiae of Children's Defense Fund, et al. filed.
Aug 2 2002Brief amici curiae of California Counties of Los Angeles, et al.
filed.
Aug 2 2002Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
Aug 2 2002Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Aug 16 2002 Order extending time to file respondents' brief on the merits to
and including October 4, 2002.
Aug 22 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 3 2002Brief amici curiae of Omar Azzam, et al. filed.
Oct 4 2002Brief of respondents Guardianship Estate of Danny Keffeler, et al.
filed.
Oct 4 2002Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed.
Oct 4 2002Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed.
Oct 7 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 23 2002 CIRCULATED.
Nov 13 2002Reply brief of petitioners Washington State Dept. of Social and Health
Services, et al. filed.
Dec 3 2002 ARGUED.
Dec 23 2002 Record filed.
Feb 25 2003 Adjudged to be REVERSED and REMANDED Souter, J., delivered the
opinion for a unanimous Court.
Mar 27 2003 MANDATE ISSUED.
 


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
William B. Collins Sr. Asst. Attorney General 3607536245
1125 Washington Street, S.E.
Olympia, WA 98504-0100
Party name: Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services, et al.
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
Teresa Wynn Roseborough Sutherland Asbill & Brennan 4048538100
999 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309-8000
Party name: Guardianship Estate of Danny Keffeler, et al.
 
Other Attorneys:
Michael L. Martinez Crowell & Moring 2026242500
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Party name: Children's Defense Fund, et al.
 
Marsha L. Levick Juvenile Law Center 2156250551
1315 Walnut St., #400
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Party name: Juvenile Law Center, et al.
 
Ada Gardiner Asst. County Counsel 3235266106
201 Centre Plaza Drive, #1
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Party name: California Counties of Los Angeles, et al.
 
Thomas E. Warner FL Solicitor General 8504143681
PL-01, the Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Party name: Florida, et al.
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
Party name: United States
 
Rochelle Bobroff AARP 2024342060
601 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20049
Party name: AARP
 
Douglas W. Grinnell 9980 Carroll Canyon Rd. 8585270111
2nd Floor
San Diego, CA 92131
Party name: Omar Azzam, et al.
 
 

 

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