Eastern WA Judges Refuse to Protect Elected Sheriffs

Judge Adam Walser denied emergency relief for four constitutional sheriffs challenging SB 5974, shipping the case to Thurston County while the law takes effect in days. Nancy Churchill exposes how visiting judges from Lincoln County and local presiding judges ducked their constitutional duty to protect voter-elected law enforcement from removal by unelected bureaucrats. The Criminal Justice Training Commission gains power to strip badges without jury trials or voter input. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-cowards-in-black-robes/ #Opinion #Sheriffs #Constitution #EasternWashington #Politics #JudicialAccountability #VoterRights #LawEnforcement #Washington #Democracy