Washington Supreme Court

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court of last resort judicial body state supreme court

The Washington Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Washington, responsible for interpreting the state constitution and overseeing the state’s court system.

Aliases (3)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	court of last resort → judicial body → state supreme court →
apexCourtOf	Washington (state) →
branchOf	Judicial branch of Washington (state) →
canIssue	writs of certiorari → writs of habeas corpus → writs of mandamus → writs of prohibition →
canPromulgate	rules of court for Washington state courts →
canReview	decisions of the Washington Court of Appeals →
country	United States →
courtType	appellate court →
decides	appeals from lower state courts →
establishedBy	Constitution of the State of Washington →
governmentForm	nonpartisan elected judiciary →
governs	admission to the Washington State Bar →
hasAuthorityType	state-level judicial authority →
hasBuilding	Temple of Justice →
hasBuildingFunction	courthouse →
hasChiefJusticeTitle	Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court →
hasCitationAbbreviation	Wash. → Wn.2d →
hasDecisionPublication	Washington Reports →
hasElectionType	statewide nonpartisan elections for justices →
hasFinalAuthorityOn	questions of Washington state law →
hasNumberOfJustices	9 →
hasOfficialLanguage	English →
hasWebsite	https://www.courts.wa.gov →
hears	civil cases → constitutional challenges under Washington state constitution → criminal cases →
interprets	Constitution of the State of Washington →
isHigherCourtOf	Washington Court of Appeals → Washington district courts → Washington municipal courts → Washington superior courts →
isSubjectToReviewBy	Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions) →
jurisdiction	Washington (state) →
locatedInTimeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
location	Olympia, Washington →
oversees	Washington state court system →
partOf	Government of the State of Washington →
regulates	practice of law in Washington (state) →
seat	Temple of Justice →
shortName	Wash. Sup. Ct. →
uses	Washington Court Rules →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Thurston County, Washington ("Washington State Supreme Court") →	containsGovernmentBody
Washington →	hasJudicialBody
Chiafalo v. Washington →	hasLowerCourt
Washington (state) →	judicialBody
Washington Supreme Court ("Washington state court system") →	oversees
Washington Supreme Court ("Wash. Sup. Ct.") →	shortName