Judge Parker
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- May 2, 1877The Great Land Grab: Tacoma Citizens Unite Against Northern Pacific’s ‘Squatter’ TacticsIn a packed hall at Reinig’s Hall, leading citizens condemn the railroad’s seizure of public lands and its attempt to claim hundreds of thousands of acres for a coal line that will never be built.Tacoma, WA
- Oct 13, 1892The Street Corner Orator's VictoryA Tacoma man wins a legal battle after being arrested for his street-side political activism.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- May 19, 1893Tacoma’s Water and Light Bond Issue Struck DownA Superior Court judge voids a $2,150,000 bond issue, citing municipal debt limits and technical failures in the election process.Tacoma, WA
- Oct 22, 1893Battle over Pullman College ConstructionA Seattle contractor faces a restraining order following allegations of fraud in the awarding of a state building bid.Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Jan 27, 1904The Price of Progress: Who Should Pay for City Streets?Tacoma’s City Council debates whether property owners or the general public should shoulder the cost of local infrastructure improvements.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 12, 1904The City Wins a Ten-Year Land BattleA court ruling settles a long-standing property dispute in Tacoma's Byrd's addition, clearing the way for infrastructure improvements.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 16, 1904The Paving StandoffA contractor’s request for more time to finish Pacific Avenue work is met with skepticism and a demand for better accountability.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Nov 16, 1923Court Holds Cowlitz County Liable for Deadly Bridge CollapseA landmark Supreme Court decision opens the door for survivors and victims' families to sue for damages following the 1922 Kelso bridge disaster.Kelso, WA