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• Special education funding ruled fair

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state is not shortchanging school districts in the way it pays for special education. In an 8-1 ruling, the high …

• Vestal: In judicial elections, judgment often lacking

  November 17, 2010 in City on Page A5 I have a confession: I’m not 100 percent sure who I voted for in the Supreme Court race. I’m pretty sure. Almost positive. Odds are 5-to-1 or better that I …

• Sanders says he’ll likely lose Supreme Court race

  November 12, 2010 in Region State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders fell further behind challenger Charlie Wiggins on Friday and acknowledged he was unlikely to turn the campaign around. Wiggins got a boost in his …

• Ruling upholds online sex sting

  November 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Washington Supreme Court, in a three-way opinion, has upheld the conviction of a man who tried to have sex with a 13-year-old girl he’d met online who really was … 2

• Latest vote count still favors Wiggins

  November 11, 2010 in City on Page A6 Voters in King County have helped Charlie Wiggins hang onto the lead in his bid to oust incumbent Justice Richard Sanders. 3

• Wiggins takes lead in court race

  November 10, 2010 in City on Page A7 Former Appeals Court Judge Charlie Wiggins took a narrow lead over incumbent Justice Richard Sanders in Washington’s tight Supreme Court race Tuesday afternoon. An analysis of voting patterns suggests Wiggins …

• Wiggins takes lead in Supreme Court race

  November 9, 2010 in News Charlie Wiggins took the lead in Washington state’s tight Supreme Court race, inching ahead of incumbent Justice Richard Sanders. 8

• Challenger Wiggins pulls closer to Justice Sanders

  November 8, 2010 in Region Challenger Charlie Wiggins is cutting into Justice Richard Sanders’ lead in the contest for a state Supreme Court seat. 5

• Challenger gains on justice

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A8 SEATTLE – Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins is cutting into the slim lead held by Justice Richard Sanders as Sanders tries to retain his seat on the Washington state Supreme … 2

• State Supreme Court race still close

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A5 SEATTLE – Justice Richard Sanders maintained a narrow lead in his bid for a fourth term on the state Supreme Court as more votes were counted Wednesday, but challenger Charlie …

• Some question racial comments by 2 Washington justices

  October 22, 2010 in Region Two Washington Supreme Court justices stunned some participants at a recent meeting when they made comments suggesting that racial bias plays no significant role in the criminal justice system, The … 17

• Washington Supreme Court, Position 6 race

  October 12, 2010 in City Incumbent Justice Richard Sanders beat Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins in a three-way primary election. As the top two vote-getters, both candidates advanced to the Nov. 2 general election because …

• Court: WA ban on Internet gambling constitutional

  September 23, 2010 in Business, Region The state Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state’s ban on Internet gambling doesn’t run afoul of the U.S. Constitution’s protections of interstate trade. 2

• Challengers to Sanders perk up state court ballot

  August 7, 2010 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Washington state Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders is no stranger to controversy, and his bid to seek a fourth term has led to an unusually spirited campaign that …

• Editorial: Sanders’ zeal for justice outshines his vexing ways

  July 28, 2010 in Opinion on Page A11 Let’s state up front that Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders is exasperating, which is why the race for Position 6 on the Washington state Supreme Court is so interesting. If … 1

• Our View: Justice’s role in records case merits investigation

  March 26, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 Washington state Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders often operates in unusual ways. Sometimes that’s good, like during election years when he freely discusses judicial opinions. (Most justices demur.) Sometimes that’s …