Judge Langford
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- 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
- Sep 7, 1886The Constitutional Question of Local OptionA landmark court ruling in Dayton challenged the constitutionality of Washington's local option liquor laws, sparking a debate on police power and contracts.Dayton, WA
- Feb 6, 1887The Day Women Lost the Vote in WashingtonA legal technicality regarding the wording of a territorial act effectively stripped Washington women of their hard-won voting rights in 1887.Olympia, WA
- Feb 8, 1887The Seattle Legal Crisis of 1887When an error in the law's title threatened to invalidate every court order in the territory, the Seattle Bar Association gathered to decide if the wheels of justice had ground to a halt.Mill Street, Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1889A Courtroom Gunfire Mishap in Walla WallaA sheriff's demonstration of a murder weapon goes awry, nearly striking a spectator in the courtroom.Walla Walla County Courthouse, Walla Walla, WA