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Washington Senate honors the late Spokane County Judge Sam Cozza
Senate resolution honors late Judge Sam Cozza.
Inslee picks Spokane County prosecutor to fill Superior Court judge vacancy
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Spokane County prosecutor Tony Hazel to the Spokane County Superior Court Tuesday, filling the seat left vacant by the late Sam Cozza.
After weekend arrest in Spokane, murder suspect Nathan Utt waives extradition to Idaho
Murder suspect Nathan Utt appeared in Spokane County Superior Court on Monday afternoon and waived his extradition to Idaho.
Court ruling hands Spokane Valley woman another chance to seek damages from Allstate
Ana Fortson-Kemmerer learned the hard way after her 2006 crash that she was not in “good hands.” The Spokane Valley woman, who had for years paid her monthly insurance premiums on time, ended up locking horns with her own insurance company, Allstate, after it low-balled the payouts for the crash that Fortson-Kemmerer didn’t cause.
Family sues driver, employer over fatal crash in northeast Spokane
A jury found a driver not guilty of vehicular homicide after he crashed a pickup truck into a bicyclist on East Mission Avenue. Now the victim’s family is suing the driver and his employer.
Former Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal legally changes name
Rachel Dolezal did in fact change her name.
Chattaroy man impaled by tree branch sues Spokane County
A Chattaroy man who was impaled by a fallen tree branch while driving in an intense windstorm in 2014 now is suing Spokane County, claiming county workers allowed the tree to grow too close to the roadway.
Fennessy gets fast start to new career as Superior Court judge
While it may be difficult to be called a rookie at age 59, Tim Fennessy said his fellow judges have gone overboard make his transition easier to the Spokane County Superior Court bench.
Superior Court Judge Sam Cozza remembered by those in Spokane legal community
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Sam Cozza, known by courtroom antagonists for his fairness, respectful demeanor and strict adherence to the letter of the law, has died at age 61. Cozza died surrounded by family at about 7:15 p.m. at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center of complications from bypass surgery he underwent after a heart attack last year, according to sources.
Man accused of killing father in Spokane Valley is mentally ill, mother says
The man accused of killing his father last month in Spokane Valley is mentally ill and had been seeing counselors before the killing, his mother said Thursday.
Spokane’s greatest election that never was: Baumgartner vs. Knezovich vs. Shea vs. Stuckart vs. Parker vs. Brown
And so the most fascinating campaign in years to hit Spokane ended before a ballot is cast, or even, an election scheduled.
Knezovich, Stuckart, Baumgartner, Shea announce runs for McMorris Rodgers’ seat
The news that an appointment as interior secretary is imminent for Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers prompted City Council President Ben Stuckart to declare his candidacy for her vacant seat quickly Friday. Republicans Ozzie Knezovich and Michael Baumgartner followed Friday afternoon. Rep. Matt Shea announced his bid late Friday.
Knezovich vows legal challenge to proposed oil, coal train ban in Spokane
An independent legal review of a proposal to fine the shippers of coal and oil through downtown Spokane determined it violates federal law, but City Councilman Breean Beggs said he’ll continue to push for signatures. Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich signaled he’d block the measure if passed, calling it unconstitutional.
Suspect in toddler’s death extradited from Idaho, held for $1.25 million in Spokane
A man accused of killing a toddler made his first appearance in Spokane County Superior Court on Monday, more than a month after he was arrested in a cabin on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
In race for Spokane County judge, Linda Tompkins cites experience, challenger Ward Andrews points to obscure report
An attorney challenging an incumbent judge in the November election is highlighting an obscure 2015 report showing how often attorneys request different judges to hear their cases. Civil attorney Ward Andrews is vying for the position held by Superior Court Judge Linda Tompkins. Since her appointment in 1997 voters have given her several terms on the bench, usually in unopposed elections.