Division 2 Court of Appeals

Other Court · December 4, 2025

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Court opening and time allocations

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Presiding judge set the morning calendar, explained time limits for counsel (plaintiff 5 minutes, Ms. Mell 9 minutes, rebuttal time), and invited the attorneys to begin.

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Oral arguments were held in case No. 601044 (Arthur West v. Washington State Legislature) over whether Washington's speech-or-debate clause protects internal legislative documents from public-records disclosure. Attorneys debated historical meaning, out-of-state precedents and the interplay with the Public Records Act; no decision was announced.

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