Legal Opinion

State v. Board of Yakima County Commissioners

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1994No. 59713-8PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Appellant Robert B. Royal appeals direct to this court from an order of the Yakima County Superior Court denying his writ of mandamus and declaratory relief against the Board of Yakima County Commissioners and the Yakima County Auditor for refusing to accept his declaration of candidacy for a fifth judicial position in the Yakima District Court which he claims must be created along with a sixth position under state law. We reverse the Superior Court.

Statement of Facts

On April 15, 1992, the Board of Yakima County Commissioners (Board) adopted resolution number 206-1992 which purported to…

2Cases cited31 opinions

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