2010 Amicus Briefs

Here are copies of amicus briefs that WDA filed in 2010. If you believe that you have a case which would benefit from an amicus brief, please contact Travis Stearns. If you would like to be an author of an amicus brief, please fill out this survey.

Washington Supreme Court

State v. Nason

Author: Travis Stearns (WDA) and Breean Beggs (Center for Justice)
Issue: Whether Spokane County's Auto-Jail System for Unpaid LFOs violates Due Process

You can find the WDA brief on the above cases, by clicking on the highlighted case title.

Document Actions

Upcoming Events: ABA: 7th Annual Summit on Indigent Defense Improvement New Orleans, LA,
Feb 04, 2012; WDA: Examining the Criminal Justice Model: Addressing Race Bias in Defender Practice Center for Children and Youth Justice,
Feb 08, 2012; 2012 NLADA Appellate Defender Training Baltimore, MD,
Feb 16, 2012; Crafting Pleas for Noncitizen Defendents: Caselaw Updates & Current Strategies webinar,
Feb 24, 2012; Legal Foundation of WA: 26th Annual Goldmark Award Luncheon Sheraton, Seattle,
Feb 24, 2012; Previous events…; Upcoming events…

Position Openings: Juvenile Attorney Position Available (Oakland, CA); Committee for Public Counsel Services Seeking Juvenile Appeals Supervising Attorney (MA); Legal Counsel for Youth and Children Seeks Staff Attorney; Director of Legal Services for Georgia Justice Project; Chief Attorney – Baltimore City Juvenile Defender Division; More…

News: Board for Judicial Administration Public Trust and Confidence Committee Jan 27, 2012; City Hall Open House January 28, 2012 Jan 17, 2012; Submitting OPD Proposal re: SVP Defense Services Dec 02, 2011; SORNA Snapshot Nov 17, 2011; OPD Draft Proposal for Stakeholder Review -- (time sensitive) Nov 11, 2011; More news…