Tagged: State Supreme Court

1:22pm

Wed August 1, 2012
Primary election

Could Hispanic name be a factor in outcome of state Supreme Court race?

As candidates go, Washington Supreme Court Justice Steve Gonzalez seems to have everything going for him. But his supporters worry his name may hurt him.

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8:09am

Fri April 6, 2012
High Court

Washington Supreme Court limits police searches

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington Supreme Court ruling says police in the state need a warrant to search a car for evidence after someone has been taken into custody.

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12:29pm

Fri January 7, 2011
State Supreme Court

Wiggins sworn in as newest justice

Credit TVW image

The state's newest Supreme Court justice was sworn in Friday afternoon. Charlie Wiggins defeated incumbent Justice Richard Sanders by just 13,000 votes in November's election. 

The Bainbridge Island attorney challenged Sanders, who had served three terms, and who was sometimes the center of controversy. 

Gene Johnson of the Associated Press covered today's swearing in, and the Wiggins-Sanders race last fall:

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8:36am

Fri December 10, 2010
Special Education Money

State Supreme Court upholds special education formula

Credit Ted S. Warren / AP Photo

The State Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of the state’s formula for calculating how much money school districts get for special education classes.

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