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Search results for "Washington State Bar Association" ...
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Uncertain Justice
The Post-Intelligencer investigates poor representation in capital punishment cases in Washington state. They found that contrary to Bar Association guidelines, trial judges frequently appoint inexperienced attorneys, one-fifth of the defendants sentenced to death have been represented by lawyers who were later disbarred, suspended or arrested, and that since 1981, 22 people have gotten off death row due to ineffective legal representation. As a result of the series, the Office of Public Defense proposed stricter rules to control the assignment of lawyers in capital cases.
Tags: death row; capitol punishment; defense attorneys; CAR
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Stories on U.S. District Judge Alan McDonald
"For years, U.S. District Judge Alan McDonald and his courtroom deputy in Yakima exchanged disparaging notes about people appearing in court -- a possible violation of conduct rules for federal judges." Copies of the notes were obtained by the Spokesman Review, and launched a nine-month judicial misconduct investigation and a reprimand by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Tags: judicial misconduct; district court; ethics; Washington State Bar Association; legal journalism; racial bias; ethnic slurs; religious bias