City of Spokane v. Rothwell

170 P.3d 1205 (2007)

CITY OF SPOKANE, Respondent,

v.

Lawrence J. ROTHWELL, Petitioner.

City of Spokane, Respondent,

v.

Henry E. SMITH, Petitioner.

Nos. 25316-3-III, 25317-1-III.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

November 8, 2007.

Breean Lawrence Beggs, Center for Justice, Spokane, WA, for Petitioner.

Michelle Dimond Szambelan, City Attorneys Office, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.

SWEENEY, C.J.

¶ 1 Spokane county voters elect district court judges. But those judges also preside over Spokane city municipal cases, with the judges sitting as "municipal court judges" by designation. This is despite the…