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• Coe commitment trial flawed, attorney says

  February 29, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Jurors who decided that rapist Kevin Coe was a sexual predator relied too heavily on cases that were never proven in a criminal trial, the state Supreme Court … 1

• Fatal shooting case conviction overturned

  February 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 A man who steadfastly claimed he didn’t know who shot him and killed another man in north Spokane in 2007 – an assertion police say was false and impeded their …

• High court rulings go for, against McKenna

  September 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – State Attorney General Rob McKenna did not overstep his legal authority when he joined a lawsuit last year against federal health care reforms pushed by President Barack Obama, …

• Judicial elections arguments heard

  May 18, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington state needs a new way of electing appeals court judges to comply with the constitutional doctrine of one person, one vote, Spokane attorney Steve Eugster told the …

• High court weighs state joining health care suit

  November 18, 2010 in News OLYMPIA — Supreme Court asked to decide who represents the state on controversial federal programs. 5

• 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 …

• 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

• Court: Tribal cops can detain off reservation

  October 14, 2010 in Region The Washington Supreme Court said today that tribal police can pursue non-Indian drivers suspected of traffic infractions beyond a reservation’s boundaries and detain them until other authorities arrive. 5

• 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

• Deputy’s order to Creach to drop gun was lawful

  September 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Although the Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms, state laws passed since then dictate how citizens can legally carry and use weapons. Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker and … 223

• 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 …

• WA Supreme Court: Rude judge suspended for 5 days

  August 5, 2010 in Region A King County judge who has been compared to TV’s “Judge Judy” should be suspended without pay for five days for being rude to defendants in her courtroom, the state … 3

• 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

• Editorial: Johnson has earned second term on high court

  July 27, 2010 in Opinion on Page A9 When Justice Charles Smith stepped down from the Washington state Supreme Court six years ago, Jim Johnson ran for the job largely to bring balance to the court, he says. … 1

• Wash. court tosses 90-day warning for malpractice

  July 1, 2010 in City, Region The state Supreme Court said Thursday it’s unconstitutional to require 90 days notice before suing a doctor, marking the second time in less than a year the court has rejected …

• State Supreme Court disciplines 2 lawyers

  March 31, 2010 in City on Page A5 One Spokane lawyer has been disbarred and another suspended from practicing law for three years by the Washington State Supreme Court for separate transgressions regarding their clients’ finances.

• Washington changes execution method

  March 2, 2010 in City Washington state has changed its method of execution from a three-drug cocktail to a one-drug system, according to paperwork filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Court. 13

• Washington court disallows medical pot defense

  January 22, 2010 in City on Page A9 SEATTLE – A doctor’s permission to use medical marijuana doesn’t preclude police from arresting a patient or searching his home, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court upheld … 1

• Wash. court: Doctor’s pot OK doesn’t preclude search

  January 21, 2010 in Region A doctor’s permission to use medical marijuana doesn’t preclude police from arresting a patient or searching his home, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday. 4

• New chief justice of Wash. Supreme Court sworn in

  January 11, 2010 in City The Washington state Supreme Court has a new chief justice. Barbara Madsen was sworn in to the top administrative role on the state’s high court Monday morning.

• Spokane case to test state’s termination law

  January 6, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Do Washington laws protect a worker from retaliation if he reports seeing a supervisor under the influence of alcohol or driving while intoxicated? The state Supreme Court will focus on … 2

• Editorial: Age limit for justices could use a review

  October 1, 2009 in Opinion on Page A15 Three years ago, Chief Justice Gerry Alexander ran for a state Supreme Court term he knew he couldn’t complete, thanks to Washington’s mandatory retirement age for judges. His richly funded …

• Court: Tribal police can pursue beyond reservation

  September 17, 2009 in City, Region The Washington state Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that tribal police can pursue non-Indian motorists outside a reservation if they see a traffic infraction on tribal lands. 2

• Court hears library filter arguments

  June 24, 2009 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – The state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether public libraries can refuse to disable their Internet filters for adults who want access to content that has been … 1

• High court suspends lawyer Eugster

  June 12, 2009 in City on Page A9 OLYMPIA – After a long-running battle over his handling of an elderly widow’s case, Spokane attorney Steve Eugster has narrowly avoided disbarment. The state Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that … 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 …

• Supreme Court stays execution set for today

  March 13, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The state Supreme Court stayed the execution of Cal Coburn Brown on Thursday, just hours before he was to die for the murder of a 22-year-old woman. Brown, …

• Court denies stay in Brown execution

  March 10, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The state Supreme Court won’t stop the execution of Cal Coburn Brown. Brown is set to be executed Friday for the 1991 murder of a 22-year-old Burien woman. …

• Court dismisses Brown’s tax-hike fight

  March 6, 2009 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Declining to wade into a Senate dispute, Washington’s highest court Thursday rejected Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown’s challenge to an anti-tax ballot measure. The unanimous ruling leaves in …

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