Legal Opinion
Nollette v. Christianson
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1990No. 56996-7PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
Spokane County District Court Judge John P. Nollette brought a declaratory judgment action requesting an interpretation of Spokane County Code (SCC) 1.16-.050 and Spokane Municipal Code (SMC) 5.01.010. He contends that the eight Spokane County District Court judges are a municipal department and that he should be allowed to serve as a Spokane Municipal Court judge, even though he has not been so appointed by the mayor of Spokane. The trial court denied the requested declaratory relief. We affirm.
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John P. Nollette was appointed to be a Spokane County District Court judge in April 1982. Shortly…
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