Chief Justice Greene
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- Aug 30, 1880The County Treasurer’s Double-Dipping ScandalA local editor challenges a powerful official for illegally holding two offices, exposing a web of political favoritism in the Grand Jury room.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Sep 13, 1880The Captain in the Counting HouseA legal firestorm over whether a retired U.S. Army officer can serve as King County Treasurer.Seattle, WA
- Apr 15, 1884Railroad Monopoly Challenged in CourtChief Justice Greene rules against Northern Pacific's attempts to block competitors from their lines.Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1884Territorial Supreme Court Paralyzed by Missing LawA confusion of jurisdiction leaves the highest court in the territory unable to convene, forcing an adjournment until September.Olympia, WA
- May 9, 1885The Saloon at the Race TrackA legal battle over liquor licenses in the Duwamish precinct reveals the limits of civic power when faced with the relentless machinery of the law.Seattle, WA
- Jun 17, 1885The Colonel, The Schoolmaster, and the Writ of MandamusWhen a Seattle teacher enforced a strict attendance policy, a local parent sued to force the school to readmit his son. The Chief Justice’s ruling settled a tug-of-war over authority that echoes in modern classrooms.Seattle, WA
- Oct 6, 1885The Judge's Warning Against Mob Rule in 1885 SeattleFacing rising anti-Chinese violence, Chief Justice Greene of Washington Territory warned grand jurors that economic cycles and social grievances do not justify the 'folly of Xerxes'—mob violence.Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Nov 3, 1885The Mob Violence Trial That Shook 1885 SeattleA jury acquits a man accused of murdering Chinese laborers in Squak Valley, sparking chaotic courtroom protests.Squak Valley, Issaquah, WA
- Nov 12, 1885The Rule of Law in the Face of Mob ViolenceIn 1885, a Seattle judge delivered a scathing rebuke to a grand jury and the public, condemning anti-Chinese conspiracy and defending the right of all laborers—regardless of race or origin—to equal protection under the law.Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1886The Riot of 1886: Seattle’s Dark Chapter of ExclusionA state-sanctioned mob forces Chinese residents from their homes, leading to martial law and a bloody confrontation at the wharf.Seattle, WA
- Jul 22, 1886The Plot to Overturn Women's SuffrageA leaked political scheme from 1886 reveals a coordinated attempt by territorial Democrats to replace the judiciary and strip Washington women of their voting rights.Seattle, WA