Washington State Court of Appeals Guide

This page provides resources on racial inequity in the legal system

• Diversity on the Bench From Court Statistics Project
• Does his name sound too Mexican? How a Highly Qualified Justice's Last Name Could Cost Him the Election Against an Unqualified—but Anglo—Opponent by Eli Sanders. From The Stranger 6/27/2012
• Open letter from the Washington Supreme Court on Racial Justice (2020)
• "Perceptions of the Courts in Your Community: The Influence of Experience, Race and Ethnicity, Final Report" David B. Rottman Ph.D. ; Randall Hansen ; Nicole Mott Ph.D. ; Lynn Grimes (2003)
• The Results in the Danielson-Gonzalez Supreme Court Race Are a Disgrace, by Eli Sanders. From The Stranger 8/8/2012
• State Supreme Court Diversity 2022 Update - Brennan Center for Justice
• Washington State Appellate Project
• Washington State Racial Justice Consortium

Oral Arguments in Tarra Denelle Simmons' Bar Application Appeal