A Pierce County Council committee today removed proposed changes to the District Court judicial appointment process that would have given a strong say to Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist.
A Pierce County Council committee today removed proposed changes to the District Court judicial appointment process that would have given a strong say to Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist.
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2012/10/22/county-council-committee-removes-changes-for-appointing-judges/
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