In January 2007, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of two families against the State of Washington for not meeting its constitutional obligation to amply fund a uniform system of education. By February 2010, King County Superior Court had declared the State out of compliance with Article IX of the Washington State Constitution. The oral argument for McCleary, et al. v. State of Washington was heard in front of the Washington Supreme Court on June 28, 2011. [From the Washington Supreme Court's McCleary page.]
This archive includes briefs, other court filings, reports, and documents related to the Supreme Court Case, docket number 84362-7. They have been gathered from the Washington Supreme Court website and that of the Network for Excellence in Washington Schools.
Submissions from 2015
Submissions from 2014
Plaintiffs' Answer to the Amicus Brief of Mr. Eugster
Plaintiffs' Answer to the Amicus Brief of Past Governors
Plaintiffs' Answer to the Amicus Brief of Superintendent Dorn
Plaintiffs' Answer to the Amicus Brief of the Washington State Budget & Policy Center, et al.
State of Washington's Reply Brief Addressing Order to Show Cause
Plaintiffs' Answer to Defendant's Response to Court's Show Cause Order
Superintendent of Public Instruction's Amicus Curiae Brief Addressing Order to Show Cause
State of Washington's Opening Brief Addressing Order to Show Cause
Plaintiff/Respondents' 2014 Post-Budget Filing
Submissions from 2013
Plaintiff/Respondents' 2013 Post-Budget Filing
Report to the Washington State Supreme Court by the Joint Select Committee on Article IX Litigation