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Lawmakers consider Snohomish County request for 2 more judges
OLYMPIA — A push for state support for two more Superior Court judges in Snohomish County is underway.
Senate Bill 5575 would create and provide funding for the two additional judges, bringing the county’s total to 17. It would be the first expansion of the bench since 2007.
There’s been tremendous population growth since then that’s put a squeeze on judicial resources, Superior Court Judge Millie Judge told a state Senate panel last week.
In the five years leading up to the pandemic, the Superior Court saw an estimated 20% jump in caseload. There was a 67% increase in cases going to trial. COVID’s arrival only made things worse.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/lawmakers-consider-snohomish-county-request-for-2-more-judges/
