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As the election looms I have become acutely aware of the need for judicial diversity.  Before the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I was unaware that all nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices were educated at either Harvard or Yale. In my opinion, more diversity — in ethnicity, gender, race, religion sexual orientation, and even law school background — is always better than less. … Read More

Voters are fortunate to have a choice between two fine candidates for Washington Supreme Court Position 3. Both are respected, qualified jurists, with rich civic resumes and community contributions. But the appointed incumbent, Raquel Montoya-Lewis, has the edge for her experiences in a county superior court and tribal court systems. … Read More

A pair of tribal citizens is blazing trails this November in races for top state courts. The first Native American to serve on Washington’s state Supreme Court is hoping to maintain the seat she was appointed to late last year, while Michigan’s election appears to feature the first Indigenous person ever nominated to run for the state’s high court. … Read More

Let's now introduce you to the incumbent in the election for Position three on the Washington State Supreme Court. She is Justice Richelle Montoya Lewis. … Read More

A Washington Supreme Court decision saying the Indian Child Welfare Act should be more broadly applied is being called a big win for Native American rights. Congress passed the Act in 1978. Washington state has its own version as well, called the Washington Indian Child Welfare Act.

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The sharpest disagreement Friday during a Kitsap Bar Association forum between two judges running for the state Supreme Court came during a question about jury selection and how trial attorneys have removed potential jurors based on race.

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Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Isleta Tribe of New Mexico, is running to retain her seat on the Washington Supreme Court. She is the first Native American to serve on the Washington Supreme Court, and only the second Native American State Supreme Court Justice in the country. … Read More

A newly appointed Supreme Court justice with a background in Native American tribal law has drawn a challenge from a Federal Way municipal judge for her seat. Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis is running in November to keep the seat on the state’s highest court she was appointed to in December. … Read More

The Washington Supreme Court on Monday swore in a new chief justice as well as its first Native American justice ever. … Read More

he Washington Supreme Court has sworn in its new chief justice as well as its first Native American justice ever. … Read More