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Washington Supreme Court Shake-Up | Seattle News
The Washington Supreme Court is poised for its biggest shake-up in years, with up to five of nine seats on the ballot this November — the most contested in over a decade. Driven by retirements and mandatory age limits, the court has been aggressively shaping state law, striking down the death penalty, drug possession laws, and tackling racial bias — all while facing a historic challenge to the state’s new high-earners tax. Primary results show momentum for challengers like David Stevens (backed by police chiefs) and Judge Colleen Melody, while incumbents Chief Justice Debra Stephens and…
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