Legislative Commentary

Recently I mentioned how one of the state Supreme Court justices, from Seattle, had attended a political rally put on in Spokane by the largest teachers’ union in the state.

She did so shortly before she was to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by that union and others against the state’s charter schools, and her appearance rightfully had people wondering if she could be impartial about that case.

Part of Justice Mary Yu’s public excuse for speaking at the political event was that she wanted to encourage teachers to have judges come and speak to their classes. That claim didn’t hold much wat...