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Legal Update #11 – Pubic Records Act litigation “Heats Up”
The litigation between Twin Harbors Fish & Wildlife Advocacy and WDFW has "three legs" that challenge WDFW's North of Falcon (NOF) process used to set salmon seasons in WA. The statutes cited are the Open Public Meeting Act (OPMA, Administrative Procedures Act...
Legal Update #10 – Judge “fast tracks” Open Meeting Act suit
On February 7, 2020 Judge Erik D. Price heard motions for summary judgement filed by WDFW and Twin Harbors Fish & Wildlife Advocacy. The judge decided not to consider the large fact file in the case but rather to grant WDFW's motion. The question the judge...
Update #9 “Summary Judgement” filed in legal fight over North of Falcon salmon season setting
On December 24, 2010 WDFW filed a Motion For Summary Judgement requesting the court to stand down one of the claims in the Advocacy complaint alleging WDFW is violating the Open Meeting Act (OPMA) during its North of Falcon (NOF) process wherein salmon seasons are set...
Update #8 WDFW Director and senior staff deposed
For a general understanding of the litigation and the steps underway in the case Twin Harbors Fish & Wildlife Advocacy v- Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, review the previous updates shown below. The time consuming effort to establish the record for...
Update #7- Legal process for the two suits filed by the Advocacy continues on course.
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Update #6- Advocacy files a second suit challenging WDFW’s secretive season setting processes.
The Advocacy has filed a second suit in Thurston County court in its ongoing legal battle with WDFW over its secretive salmon season setting processes. This time the issue is over the Department's performance related to the Public Records Act. This action rose out of...
Update #5- Judge rules discovery and video depositions can move forward in the Advocacy’s legal challenge to WDFW’s co-management season setting practices
In the second round in Thurston County Superior Court, Judge Price set the structural process for the Advocacy legal challenge to North of Falcon season setting by WDFW. At the same time, he heard arguments regarding discovery and the Advocacy's ability to use...
Update #4- WDFW refuses to turn over records of salmon season setting, Advocacy responds with subpoena for WDFW Rules Coordinator Scott Bird to appear in a video deposition
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires that WDFW maintain a record of rule making proceedings available for public review (RCW 34.05.370). On May 29, 2019, Advocacy attorney Joe Frawley notified AAG Mike Grossman that he and Advocacy President Tim Hamilton...
Update #3- Judge grants two Advocacy’s motions in legal challenge to WDFW’s co-management season setting practices
In the first round in Thurston County Superior Court, Judge Price heard two motions filed by the Advocacy. Joe Frawley appeared for the Advocacy and AAG Michael Grossman argued for WDFW. WDFW opposed both motions. The first motion was to consolidate the Advocacy...
Update #2- WDFW faces first obstacle in court
Just prior to the Advocacy filing a legal complaint in Thurston county over its season setting with tribal co-managers, a citizen (West) filed an action acting as his own attorney. Since both challenges were similar and before the same judge, the Advocacy moved to...
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