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WEBSep 17, 2024 — Welcome to the online edition of Supreme Court News! This service compiles links to news that focus on the Washington State Supreme Court. Articles are posted each day and are organized by topic. Each link will take you directly to the resource's website.
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WEBWashington Supreme Court. As the highest court in the State of Washington, the mission of our court is to uphold the constitution and when called upon through cases, interpret laws passed by the legislature and enforced by the executive branches of government.
Supreme Court: Bar exam will no longer be required to become …
WEBMar 15, 2024 — The bar exam will no longer be required to become a lawyer in Washington, the state Supreme Court ruled in a pair of orders Friday. The court approved alternative ways to show competency and...
Washington Supreme Court | AP News - Associated Press News
WEBNov 9, 2021 — SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has declined to reconsider an opinion that upheld a Black man’s virtual life sentence for shootings he committed at age 17, despite criticism that the ruling betrayed racial bias.
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WEBThe Washington Supreme Court is seeking input on proposed changes to the Court’s adopted standards for public defense. The proposed new standards would include lowering the maximum caseloads for public defense attorneys, revising some qualification requirements for public defense attorneys, and setting minimum support staffing requirements ...
Supreme Court takes new cases, including Mexican suit against …
WEB1 day ago — October 4, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. EDT. The Supreme Court on Friday added more than a dozen cases for its term starting Monday, including a lawsuit by the Mexican government seeking to hold U.S ...
WA Supreme Court expands protections against racism in civil cases
WEBOct 21, 2022 — The Washington Supreme Court in a powerful, unanimous opinion Thursday ruled that a new trial is the only adequate remedy in civil cases where racial bias was a factor in court, finding that...
Washington Supreme Court reinstates King County inquest …
WEBJul 15, 2021 — The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated sweeping changes made to the King County inquest procedures in 2018, providing an expanded avenue for the families of people killed by...
WA Supreme Court upholds capital gains tax - The Seattle Times
WEBMar 24, 2023 — The Washington state Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s capital gains tax, cementing a long-sought victory for state Democrats and nudging the state’s tax system in a...
Two candidates tout unbiased view, differing experiences for Washington …
WEB1 day ago — Oct. 4—Two candidates vying for a rare open seat on Washington's Supreme Court both believe their past experiences will help them make a change in the state. Longtime Seattle attorney Salvador "Sal" Mungia and Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson will face off in the Nov. 5 election, where one will replace the seat of Justice Susan Owens, who has to retire this year because she will ...