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John Henry Browne (born August 11, 1946) is an American criminal defense attorney practicing in Seattle, Washington.Browne is known for his zeal in defending his clients, his flair for garnering media attention, and for being known as the “plead guilty to avoid the death penalty” lawyer.
The Arlene's Flowers lawsuit was a group of merged civil suits brought against Arlene's Flowers of Richland, Washington, US, by a couple whose longtime florist declined service of their same-sex wedding, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
In Washington, there are several state courts. Judges are elected and serve four-year or six-year terms. Most judges first come to office when the governor of Washington appoints them after a vacancy is created – either by the death, resignation, retirement, or removal of a sitting judge, or when a new seat on the bench is created by the Washington State Legislature.
In criminal cases, everyone questioned at a police station is entitled to free legal advice. Legal aid in criminal trials is also means-tested unless the defendant is under 16 or under 18 and in full-time education, or receiving certain benefits. A defendant may be asked to pay a contribution for their defense. [42] [43] [44]
She earned her law degree in 1982 from the University of Washington School of Law [2] and worked as a private practice lawyer until 1994, when she was appointed to the Court of Appeals. [1] She has also worked as a member of the Whatcom County Council (1984–85) and on the Western Washington University board of trustees (1989–1994).
A new lawsuit filed in federal court argues that prohibiting nonlawyers from providing some legal advice violates the First Amendment. In North Carolina, as in most states, even advising someone ...
From 2000 to 2016, she was a public defender with the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho. [3] In January 2016, Governor Jay Inslee appointed her as a judge of the Washington Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of acting chief judge Stephen Brown. [4] She had a formal investiture ceremony on February 19 ...
Whitehead tried the case to verdict before a federal jury, which returned a $5 million verdict in his client's favor. [5] [6] The car dealership appealed the verdict, and Whitehead successfully argued the case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. [7] [8] The Court would later affirm the trial court's judgment. [9]