Clifton Bell v Washington State Dept of Corrections - Civil Appeal
Summary
The Washington Court of Appeals Division II has issued an unpublished opinion in the case of Clifton Bell et al. v. Washington State Department of Corrections. The opinion addresses an appeal from Thurston Superior Court, with a file date of March 24, 2026.
What changed
This document is an unpublished opinion from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, in the case of Clifton Bell et al. v. Washington State Department of Corrections. The opinion, filed on March 24, 2026, pertains to an appeal originating from Thurston Superior Court (Docket No. 23-2-03083-1). The court's decision is not to be cited per GR 14.1(a).
As this is a judicial opinion, it does not impose new regulatory requirements or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. Legal professionals involved in similar appeals or representing the Department of Corrections or appellants should review the opinion for its precedential value within the specific context of Washington state appellate law, noting its unpublished status.
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DO NOT CITE.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: | 60660-7 |
| Title of Case: | Clifton Bell, Et Al, Appellants V. Washington State Dept. Of Corrections, Respondent |
| File Date: | 03/24/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Thurston Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 23-2-03083-1 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 08/02/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Mary Sue Wilson |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Rebecca Glasgow |
| Concurring: | Bernard Veljacic |
| | Linda Lee |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Alison Sophia Bilow |
| | Columbia Legal Services |
| | 1301 5th Ave Ste 1200 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-2677 |
| | |
| | Amy Louise Crewdson |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 2520 Morse Ct Se |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-3882 |
| | |
| | Sarah Rachel Nagy |
| | Columbia Legal Services |
| | 711 Capitol Way S Ste 706 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-1237 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Aaron Michael Williams |
| | Office of the Attorney General |
| | Corrections Division |
| | 1125 Washington Street Se |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-4010 |
| | |
| | Department of Corrections A.g. Office |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | Po Box 40116 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0116 |
| | |
| | Kaylynn What |
| | Simmons Sweeney Freimund Smith Tardif PL |
| | 711 Capitol Way S Ste 602 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-1236 |
| | |
| | Allison Margaret Croft |
| | Simmons Sweeney Freimund Smith Tardif PL |
| | 711 Capitol Way S Ste 602 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501-1236 |
| Amicus Curiae on behalf of Seattle Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild | |
| | Neil Martin Fox |
| | Law Office of Neil Fox, PLLC |
| | 2125 Western Ave Ste 330 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121-3573 |
| Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Innocence Project | |
| | John Marlow |
| | Washington Innocence Project |
| | Po Box 85869 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98145-1869 |
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