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388. Judge Heckler-Sleaze

By Joel Jacobsen

Yesterday the Washington Supreme Court heard oral argument in Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims.  The unusual thing is that it issued an opinion in the case over eight months ago, in an opinion written by Judge Heckler himself, Richard Sanders.  (See post 383.)  The case has to do with the size of a penalty that a trial judge imposes on the government (Ron Sims was until earlier this year the King County executive- an office not to be confused, though I find it confusing, with the mayor of Seattle) for a violation of the Washington open records law.  On January 15, Justice Sanders ruled that the trial court had abused its discretion by shoveling a ton of money to Mr. Yousoufian and/or his lawyers.  The court should have shoveled tons and tons instead...continue to full post

Full post as published by Judging Crimes on September 24, 2009 (boomark / email).