by Nathalie Graham
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Apr 1, 2021 at 10:12 am
Not found on a Washington Supreme Court Justice’s lawn Nathalie Graham
Today, the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously decided the recall effort against Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant can proceed, a ruling that the Court originally planned to come out in January.
The Court ruled on Sawant's appeal of a King County District Court decision to certify four charges from the recall petition back in September, and found three of the four charges against Sawant legally and factually sound.
The charges from the petition accused Sawant of violating Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 restrictions when she allowed protesters into City Hall over the summer, leading a march to Mayor Jenny Durkan's home, allowing the Socialist Alternative to make hiring decisions for her council office, and using city resources for Tax Amazon promotional materials. The WSSC had to decide whether or not those charges were legally or factually sufficient enough to hold a recall.