State Supreme Court clears way for 2nd Fortney recall bid
OLYMPIA — The state Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for signature-gathering to begin in a second recall effort against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney.
Following a closed-door conference, justices issued a two-page ruling that finalizes the content of recall petitions that will be circulated starting Friday by those seeking to oust the first-year sheriff.
Those petitions will contain three charges — two tied to Fortney’s public criticism of Gov. Jay Inslee in April, when he stated in a viral Facebook post that Inslee’s stay-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic was unconstitutional, and that his deputies would not enforce it.
Petitions will also include a third claim that Fortney “exercised discretion in a manifestly unreasonable manner” by rehiring three deputies fired for misconduct by the previous sheriff.
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