The Washington State Supreme Court handed down an en banc opinion on Thursday, unanimously disbarring an attorney who submitted fabricated evidence to the state bar to cover up unreasonable fee charges. In a decision authored by Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud, the state’s high court affirmed the disbarment of Shakespear

A domestic violence and stalking case that ended in a 162-month prison sentence recently made its way to the Washington State Supreme Court, asking justices to answer complex questions about a defendant’s constitutional right to an attorney and the rules for withdrawing a guilty plea. 📄 Kristopher Korsakas En

It didn’t take long for the Clallam County legal establishment to warmly welcome its newest judicial asset. This afternoon during the Civil Ex Parte Calendar, attorney Kenneth Wolfley stepped up to the bench. Presiding over the court was Lorraine Rimson, the newly appointed Family Court Commissioner who officially took

A violent 2022 crime spree in West Seattle that ended in a nearly 60-year prison sentence recently made its way to the Washington State Court of Appeals, asking justices to answer complex questions about racial bias, jury selection, and the limits of the state’s anti-discrimination rules. The

Four months after the Clallam County Superior Court was forced to abruptly terminate Family Court Commissioner Brian Parker in the wake of a highly public scandal, the court has finally named his replacement. But for the families relying on the local justice system, the new appointment offers little relief. Lorraine

In a case that strikes at the heart of systemic judicial failures and the rights of domestic violence survivors, Melissa Strawn is taking her fight to the Washington State Court of Appeals. On May 11, 2026, Strawn filed an exhaustive 83-page appellate brief seeking to overturn devastating King County

A sweeping, 148-page civil lawsuit has laid bare the alleged origins of the scandals surrounding disgraced former Clallam County Superior Court Commissioner Brian Parker. The First Amended Complaint, filed by domestic violence survivor Gina Bloom, accuses Parker and prominent Everett attorneys Damon Canfield and Jennifer Bitner of orchestrating a

A ruling from the Washington State Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a King County family to sue The Boeing Company, holding that employers can be held liable for injuries to a worker’s not-yet-conceived child. In a published opinion filed yesterday, Division I of the

The Washington State Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of a Grant County man for child rape, molestation, and incest today, ruling that a trial judge violated the “appearance of fairness doctrine” by failing to disclose allegations that a local victim advocate signaled to the child witnesses while they testified.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is heading to federal court this summer to defend a legal position that has stunned child advocates and survivors alike: the assertion that the institution had “no legal duty” to intervene and protect a child from sexual abuse. A scheduling order

The Washington State Court of Appeals has affirmed a Walla Walla man’s felony conviction for malicious mischief, ruling that the cost to replace thoroughly smashed electronics is a legally sound way to prove damages. In an unpublished opinion filed Thursday, May 7, Division III of the Court of Appeals

A Washington State Court of Appeals panel has upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of a fatal drug delivery in Kittitas County, rejecting claims that his defense attorney’s side job as a part-time court commissioner created an unconstitutional conflict of interest. In an unpublished opinion filed

A procedural misstep has abruptly ended an appeal over a recreational vehicle dispute, leaving a Yakima County Superior Court judge’s ruling intact. In an unpublished opinion filed Thursday, the Washington State Court of Appeals Division III, declined to review a decision by Yakima County Superior Court Judge Jared A.

A Kent resident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and an unidentified driver, alleging negligence and negligent entrustment following a 2024 traffic collision that left him with what the complaint describes as “life-changing injuries.” The civil complaint, filed on