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  • News

    May 16, 2012

    Michiel Oakes' Twitter Defense

    A famous dog trainer's murderer hopes a juror's tweets will spring him from jail.

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Michiel Oakes Seeks Reversal of 'Dog Whisperer' Murder Conviction Based on One Juror's Tweets

    As a member of the jury hearing the 2010 headline-making murder trial of Michiel Oakes - accused of shooting dog-trainer-to-the-stars Mark Stover in a love/hate triangle - teenager Caleb Chase sent out a tweet from his smartphone: "Wow. Sitting in the jury duty room listening to people casually havi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Terrance Irby's Murder Conviction Reversed by State Supreme Court Because of E-Mail Snafu

    ​Accused murderer Terrance Irby wasn't around on Jan. 2, 2007, when prosecutors and his attorney began selecting jurors in Skagit County Superior Court in Mount Vernon. Both the state and the defense agreed he didn't have to be there: Prospective jurors were merely to fill out a questionnaire ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2010

    Stalking or Hanging Out?

    The state Supreme Court takes a broad view of the issue.

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Stalkers, Harassers, and Restraining-Order Violators Given Less Wiggle Room by State Supreme Court

    ​Today the state Supreme Court made it much more likely you'll go to jail if you have a habit of stalking. In a series of three decisions the court clarified the definition of what it means to violate a no-contact order, emphasized the illegality of following women you don't know, and declare ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Judge Judith Eiler Reprimanded Again For Being Really Mean

    ​Judge Judith Eiler doesn't suffer fools lightly. Even before today's state Supreme Court decision to suspend her for five days on account of rudeness, the judge had twice felt the velvet glove of reprimand come down on her wrist.

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    The State Supreme Court Is Coming to Town!

    If those seven words don't excite you, I don't know what will. They usually kick it in the Temple of Justice, but in an annual ritual, our Supremes are going on tour, and will visit UW Law School next week. They'll be hearing three cases and then answering questions, and it's open to the public. It' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Justice Could Cash in on His Ruling

    If you read Tracy Johnson's P-I story today - and you should - on the latest in a series of pratfalls by State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders, you'll find a man who seems to both defend and admit to a breech of judicial conduct. Sanders was the justice who wrote the plurality opinion granting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Legislators Aim for Publicly Funded Supremes

    The BIAW may have less money to spend now that state Labor & Industries has realized its error and will no longer be overcompensating the organization. But it may have less to spend it on if a couple of bills make it through their respective houses. House Bill 1738 and Senate Bill 5912 would make Su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Your Meth Lab, Your Gun, Your Supreme Court, and the Fourth Amendment

    How dangerous does a situation have to be before police can enter your home without a warrant? How crazy do you have to be to steal a 1,000 gallon tanker full of a toxic chemical and just chill with it in your yard? Or to pick up your gun while your house is surrounded by a drug task force --drug ... More >>

  • News

    October 15, 2008

    The Way We Elect Judges Is a Sham

    It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Supremes Say Fear of Violence Counts in Court

    It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates.

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2007

    Felon Vote Reversal

    It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates.

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2006

    Some SC Candidates to Debate

    It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2006

    Thursday Telegraph Room

    It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates.

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2006

    Gay Marriage Ban Upheld

    It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates.

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2006

    Marriage Winners and Losers

    It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates.

  • News

    July 26, 2006

    The Gay-Marriage Ruling

    Also: Seattle crime is up, a Fleet Week protester is still afloat, and Wendy McCaw takes on the First Amendment.

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2006

    Gay Marriage Will Be Legal

    Also: Seattle crime is up, a Fleet Week protester is still afloat, and Wendy McCaw takes on the First Amendment.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2006

    Elect Conservative Justices

    Also: Seattle crime is up, a Fleet Week protester is still afloat, and Wendy McCaw takes on the First Amendment.

  • News

    June 21, 2006

    Memo: On Courting and Gay Marriage

    Some advice for the Washington Supreme Court as it weighs the Defense of Marriage Act and balances political expediency with legal principles.

  • News

    April 12, 2006

    Supreme Court Politics

    Plus: Another sheriff's deputy who can't be fired, and the AG helps Paul Allen keep his finances to himself.

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Sexual Disorientation

    A court decision on gay marriage could aid opponents of the new, unrelated gay-civil-rights law.

  • News

    June 8, 2005

    A Fraudulent Finish

    Republican Dino Rossi ends his 2004 bid for governor by attacking the judiciary.

  • News

    March 16, 2005

    Double-Zing Ceremony

    At the state Supreme Court, arguments on gay marriage elicit some clues to the justices' thinking.

  • News

    March 2, 2005

    To Love, Honor, and Be Gay

    How the state's highest court will decide whether gay marriage is legal.

  • News

    December 15, 2004

    Ending an Indian War

    After 150 years, the last 'shot' results in a verdict we can live with.

  • News

    December 8, 2004

    Wrongheaded Murder?

    What the Chief Leschi case could teach us about the war on terror.

  • News

    February 25, 2004

    Paper Chasten

    The biggest open-records penalty in state history isn't big enough, a citizen tells the state Supreme Court.

  • News

    November 1, 2000

    Get outta town, Ralphie boy

    The biggest open-records penalty in state history isn't big enough, a citizen tells the state Supreme Court.

  • News

    July 15, 1998

    Highlands

    Love gone fraudulent

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