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WA honors Magna Carta’s 800-year legacy of liberty

WA honors Magna Carta’s 800-year legacy of liberty

British flag flies outside Capitol. (Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle) As the Union Jack flew at the Washington state Capitol and inside the ornate Temple of Justice, the state joined a national and international celebration of the 800-year legacy of liberty and the rule of law. The foundational document was described as “the most famous and pivotal law document in the world” by Robin Twyman, UK consul in Seattle. Robert Stacey, an expert on early British history, said American colonists…

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Alexander stepping down as chief justice

Alexander stepping down as chief justice

Gerry Alexander, Washington’s widely admired senior jurist, will step down as chief justice of the state Supreme Court in a few months. He will revert to associate justice status as he prepares for mandatory retirement at the end of 2011. Alexander is the state’s longest-serving chief justice, serving since 2001 after election by his peers on the high court. He is the Washington judiciary’s leading spokesman and advocate, presides over the court sessions and acts as chief administrator for the…

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