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Christal Olivia Irwin v. Secretary Of State Steve Hobbs - Appeal

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Filed March 24th, 2026
Detected March 25th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the case of Christal Olivia Irwin v. Secretary Of State Steve Hobbs. The case involves an appeal from a Thurston Superior Court judgment. The opinion was authored by Judge Meng Li Che and filed on March 24, 2026.

What changed

This document is an opinion from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, in the case of Christal Olivia Irwin v. Secretary Of State Steve Hobbs. The appeal stems from a Thurston Superior Court judgment, with the case docketed under number 59944-9. The opinion was filed on March 24, 2026, and authored by Judge Meng Li Che.

As this is an unpublished opinion and explicitly states "DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).", it has limited precedential value. Compliance officers should note that this is a judicial decision concerning an appeal, not a new regulation or guidance document. No specific compliance actions or deadlines are imposed by this opinion itself, beyond the general requirement to adhere to court rules and prior judgments.

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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division II
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 59944-9 |
| Title of Case: | Christal Olivia Irwin, Appellant V. Secretary Of State Steve Hobbs, Respondent |
| File Date: | 03/24/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Thurston Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 24-2-02956-4 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 08/23/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Christopher Lanese |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Meng Li Che |
| Concurring: | Linda Lee |
| | Anne Cruser |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Christal Olivia Jd Irwin |
| | Attorney & Counselor-at-Law |
| | 1331 E Ivy Ave |
| | Colville, WA, 99114-3437 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Tera Marie Heintz |
| | Office Of The Attorney General |
| | 1125 Washington Street Se Box 40100 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0001 |
| | |
| | Karl David Smith |
| | Office of the Attorney General |
| | Po Box 40100 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0100 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Courts
Filed
March 24th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Docket Number: 59944-9
Docket
59944-9 24-2-02956-4

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Elections Government Operations

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