Mary Yu appointed to state Supreme Court [View all]

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Source: AP

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — King County Superior Court Judge Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday, and she will be the first openly gay justice, as well as the first Asian American, to serve on the state's high court.

Yu, who turns 57 next month, was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday. She replaces Justice James Johnson, who announced his retirement last month because of health issues. Johnson's last day on the bench was Wednesday. Yu will be sworn in later this month.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Mary-Yu-appointed-to-state-Supreme-Court-5445970.php

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Openly gay.... performed some of the first same-sex marriages in the state... liberal...daughter of immigrants.. brilliant jurist...

...and she replaces a conservative pain-in-the-ass on the WA Supreme Court.

It's a good day for us in the Evergreen State.