John M. Groen, 46, an Eastern Washington native who is now a Bellevue attorney, is challenging state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, who announced two months ago that he's running for re-election.

"I, like most Washington citizens, feel that too many justices on this court have legislated from the bench, imposing laws rather than interpreting them," Groen said in a written statement announcing his run.

A Kennewick High School graduate (1977), Groen lives in Redmond.

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