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Robert James McDonald v. Washington

Paid petition · Superior Court of Washington, King County, No. 23-1-04062-3 · judgment September 23, 2024


Certiorari denied · April 6, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
Robert James McDonald

For respondent
Amy R. Meckling
King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 06 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 17 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
  3. Mar 14 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Washington to respond filed.
  4. Sep 10 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2026)