News and Commentary

Judge Decides Recall Petition Against Seattle Socialist Councilmember Can Go Forward

Hank Berrien
Judge Decides Recall Petition Against Seattle Socialist Councilmember Can Go Forward
David Ryder/Getty Images

On Wednesday, a presiding judge for King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington, ruled that the accusations against socialist Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant were verifiable and serious enough to justify a recall petition.

Judge Jim Rogers, whose family has lived in Seattle for four generations, and who served in the King County Prosecutor’s Office from 1994-2004, six years in the Special Assault Unit, and three years in the Most Dangerous Offenders Project Unit (homicide unit), ruled that four of the six charges against Sawant warranted the continued recall effort, as The Seattle Times reported.

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip