Sanders v. State,139 Wn. App. 200; 159 P.3d 479 (Wash. 2007), aff’d Sanders v. State, 166 Wn.2d 164 (Wash. 2009)
A state Supreme Court justice was accused of misconduct and requested legal representation by the Attorney General’s office in connection with the proceedings of the Commission on Judicial Conduct (Commission) and while prosecuting the appeal from those findings. The Attorney General rejected the Justice’s request and the Justice brought a declaratory judgment action seeking reimbursement…