Yelle v. Kramer

Foreword

Weaver, C.J.*

When each member of the Washington State Supreme Court announced his disqualification because of a personal interest in the decision to be made in this case, it was submitted to a pro tempore Supreme Court composed of two retired Supreme Court justices and seven retired Superior Court judges.

In 1962, amendment 38 was added to article 4 of our state constitution. It provides:

When necessary for the prompt and orderly administration of justice a majority of the Supreme Court is *466empowered to authorize judges or retired judges of courts of record of this state, to perform,…