The Washington High Bench: A Biographical History of the State Supreme Court, 1889-1991

by Charles H. Sheldon and Richard C. Berner

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Five men met in Olympia on November 11, 1889 as Washington's first state supreme court. They selected Walla Walla's Thomas Anders as chief and immediately began ruling on issues that affected every Washingtonian. Over the course of more than a century, seventy-five other jurists followed them to Washington's high bench, balancing legislative and executive authority, establishing legal precedents, and guiding Washington's judicial branch of government...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0874220769

ISBN13:9780874220766

Release Date:January 1992

Publisher:Washington State University Press

Length:396 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Court Records History Lawyers & Judges Professionals & Academics Rules & Procedures State & Local

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