Washington Court of Appeals — One Person One Vote?
Plaintiff contends in this case that the judges elected to the Washington Court of Appeals are not properly elected because the state constitutional requirement of fair and equal elections, one person one vote, is being violated by the Court of Appeals judicial election process. All of the pleadings in the case can be found at
Stephen K. Eugster v. Judges of the Washington Court(s) of Appeal, Stephen Brown, et al.
In December 2009 plaintiff filed a motion for partial summary judgment. The motion sought to establish that the rule of one person one vote applies to the election of judges to the Washington Court of Appeals. The motion was heard by Judge Richard D. Hicks, of the Thurston County Superior Court in Olympia, on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 9:00 A.M.
Judge Hicks decided to dismiss the case and deny plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. See Jim Camden’s article in The Spokesman - Review. Appeals Court System Challenged.
As soon as the order on Judge Hicks’ decision is entered, Plaintiff will file a Notice of Appeal and a Petition for Direct Review to the state Supreme Court. The goal wiil be to get the case completely briefed to the Supreme Court as quickly as possible.