Thursday, saying the policy violates the state Constitution as 'cruel and unusual punishment,' the Washington State Supreme Court struck down life without parole for juvenile offenders--regardless of the crime.
The case involved 16-year-old Brian Bassett...
Saying it was applied in an arbitrary and racially biased manner, the Washington State Supreme Court Thursday struck down the state's death penalty, something Gov. Inslee has been trying to do for several years.
The court ruled the penalty is not applied equally, but depends upon where the case is tried, the race of the defendant and where the crime took place...
Some may not have heard of the McCleary Decision, but it's largely the reason why the Washington State Legislature has had to go overtime at least four of the last five years in Olympia. It's largely the reason the state has had such difficulty balancing it's budget.
The Washington State Supreme Court made a chilling, shocking statement as part of their ruling against Arlene's Flowers, when they announced Thursday that the owner of the Richland Floral Shop discriminated against a same sex couple.
A Mesa woman has seen the Washington State Supreme Court side with her, as they overturned a King County Superior court order that banned the release of Level 1 Sex Offender records. The court ruled information about Level 1 offenders, those considered the lowest risk to re-offend, can be released as part of the state's Public Records Act.