As a trial began yesterday over an alleged gang slaying, Seattle police knew that a suspect being sought on a warrant was likely to be in the courtroom. So they…
Portland, Ore., is among the cities attracting young well-educated “hipsters” willing to overlook a tough job market to live in a popular place. And some of the new arrivals are…
In an unusual case involving a colleague, a divided Washington Supreme Court today upheld an appellate decision that denied reimbursement for legal defense fees to Justice Richard Sanders.
In 1987, legislators in Washington state changed the law to make coroner’s findings subject to judicial review. Now, for the first time, that law is being applied, in a mother’s…
A Washington judge has taken a leave of absence after being charged both criminally and by the state Commission on Judicial Conduct concerning his alleged activities with male prostitutes and…
A judge in eastern Washington state has sided with the divorcing mother of a 9-year-old boy who is contending in court that he is too young to be given access…
A major international bank has filed an unusual federal civil racketeering lawsuit in Seattle against a mortgage broker, an escrow agent–and 10 couples.
Two men who were reportedly scheduled to be sentenced by Tacoma Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Verhey in Washington state are now charged concerning allegedly threats to kill her.
Several buyers who say they were somehow prequalified to purchase expensive Seattle condos utilizing mortgages they couldn’t possibly afford are now suing the bank that allegedly put them in this…