Jesse Arthur
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- Jul 18, 1894Lawyers Descend on Seattle to Fix a 'Deplorable' Legal CodeThe State Bar Association opens its convention at the Seattle National Bank building, with judges and attorneys pushing nonpartisan courts, a permanent code commission, and better pay for judges.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1895The Judge Who Was Too High to RuleWashington state legislators launch an impeachment investigation into a Spokane judge accused of being a 'morphine fiend' who presided over court while intoxicated.Spokane, WA
- Feb 22, 1895The Judge Who Kept His RobesA House committee found Spokane's Judge Jesse Arthur 'grossly improper' for the bench. The legislature then voted 21 to 47 to drop the whole matter.Olympia, WA