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The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary of the U.S. state of Washington. The court is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices.

Washington Supreme Court Justices The nine state Supreme Court justices are elected to six-year terms. Each term is staggered to maintain continuity of the court. The only requirement for the office is that a prospective justice be admitted to the practice of law in Washington state.

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^ "Washington Supreme Court Justices". Washington Courts. ^ "Washington State Constitution - Article IV Section 3 (a)". Washington State Legislature. ^ Defeated in a bid for reelection in 1926, Holcomb's term expired early in 1927. Within several months, he was appointed to the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Jesse B. Bridges.

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After graduating law school, Mungia clerked for state Supreme Court Justice Fred Dore and then U.S. District Court Judge Carolyn Dimmick. [2] In 1986, he joined Gordon Thomas Honeywell in Tacoma where he specialized in civil trial and appellate law, including medical malpractice, injury, and business law. [4][5] He has argued appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. [6] Mungia worked with a group of ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Police & Courts State and gun shop clash at WA Supreme Court over high-capacity magazine ban The state law prohibits the sale of gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Justices must decide whether it infringes on residents’ constitutional rights.

Jan 15, 2025 · After a narrow election victory in November, Sal Mungia is officially Washington’s newest state Supreme Court justice.

Jan 16, 2025 · FindLaw's database of Supreme Court of Washington features decisions since January 1997. You can browse decisions by date and search by docket number, case title, …