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• 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

• School salaries ruling nullified

  November 13, 2009 in City on Page A9 SEATTLE – Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In overturning a King …

• Wash. Supreme Court overturns school salary ruling

  November 12, 2009 in City Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled today.

• Wash. court reins in warrantless car searches

  October 22, 2009 in City The state Supreme Court says police were wrong to search a man’s car after arresting him at home, even though he was standing next to the car with his head … 5

• Court exempts Wash. state judiciary from disclosure

  October 15, 2009 in City The judiciary in Washington is exempt from public disclosure requirements under the state’s Public Records Act, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, creating what a critic called a “huge black … 2

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  Alexander to step down as Wash. chief justice

  September 29, 2009 in Region Washington state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry Alexander announced Tuesday he will step down next year from his post and serve out the remainder of his term as an associate … 1

• Court throws out medical malpractice law

  September 17, 2009 in City The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out a 2006 law that requires an injured patient to get a certificate of merit from an expert before they can sue … 2

• Wash. court: Police can force blood-alcohol tests

  September 10, 2009 in City Suspected drunken drivers who refuse a voluntary blood-alcohol test can still be forced to submit blood or breath samples under a judge’s warrant, the state Supreme Court ruled today. 1

• High court: County judges had authority to try city cases

  September 3, 2009 in City Spokane County district court judges had the authority to try cases for the city of Spokane under an agreement between the city and county governments, the state Supreme Court ruled … 2

• Wash. high court hears case on library Internet filters

  June 23, 2009 in Region 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 …

• High court weighing Spokane courts

  May 31, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – A case that could affect years’ worth of Spokane Municipal Court fines and rulings is in the hands of the state’s highest court. The state Supreme Court recently … 1

• Robber avoids ‘third strike’ life sentence

  May 1, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A Spokane home-invasion robber cannot be sentenced to life in prison, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, because one of his “three strikes” offenses took place when he …

• State court: Robber can’t get life sentence

  April 30, 2009 in City A Spokane home-invasion robber cannot be sentenced to life in prison, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, because one of his “three strikes” offenses took place when he was a … 1

• Wash. court limits child pornography charges

  April 10, 2009 in City People found with images of child pornography can be prosecuted under Washington law only for a single offense per possession, not multiple counts based on the number of images or …

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  Mother wins latest round in two-state custody case

  February 6, 2009 in City on Page A6 A Spokane nursing assistant is closer to regaining custody of her son following a Washington Supreme Court ruling – but a lawyer for the losing side said more litigation in …

• Washington high court: Custody should go to mother

  February 5, 2009 in City A Spokane nursing assistant is closer to regaining custody of her son following a Washington Supreme Court ruling — but a lawyer for the losing side said more litigation in … 1