Former Pierce County Superior Court Judge Michael Hecht had lost repeatedly in lower courts when he argued that he is broke and could not afford to pay for his appeals of a conviction of felony harassment and patronizing a prostitute.
Did the closing of a courtroom in the case last year against Pierce County Superior Court Judge Michael Hecht violate the state constitution’s requirement for open public access to criminal trials?
The Washington State Supreme Court has banned ex-Pierce County Superior Court Judge Michael Hecht from ever again holding judicial office in Washington.
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