State Supreme Court features first-ever female majority
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - For the first time, Washington's Supreme Court features a female majority and a female chief justice.
Newly elected Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud is the fifth woman on the court, after Chief Justice Barbara Madsen and Justices Susan Owens, Mary Fairhurst and Debra Stephens. McCloud defeated former Justice Richard Sanders in the November election for the seat being vacated by the retiring Tom Chambers.
McCloud, an experienced criminal appeals lawyer, was sworn in Monday at the Temple of Justice in Olympia. Also sworn in were Owens and Steven Gonzales, who were both reelected in November.
Newly elected Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud is the fifth woman on the court, after Chief Justice Barbara Madsen and Justices Susan Owens, Mary Fairhurst and Debra Stephens. McCloud defeated former Justice Richard Sanders in the November election for the seat being vacated by the retiring Tom Chambers.
McCloud, an experienced criminal appeals lawyer, was sworn in Monday at the Temple of Justice in Olympia. Also sworn in were Owens and Steven Gonzales, who were both reelected in November.
great. now can we get on to the business of the court.  bras were burned in the 60's.  move on.
Washington State Supreme Court, where PMS does matter..... (sarcasm!)
So what? If the entire principle behind a State Supreme Court is to insure that the laws of the state are interpreted correctly and any decision of the Court is based on the law, then gender (or race for that matter) should not matter.
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If it does, or if the Justices think it matters, then those that think that way are in the wrong job.
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