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Judge Green-Lights Petition To ‘Fire’ Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan; Mayor’s Office Defends Her Actions

Tim Pearce
Judge Green-Lights Petition To ‘Fire’ Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan; Mayor’s Office Defends Her Actions
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A Washington state judge has approved a petition to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to move forward with collecting signatures.

King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts issued the ruling on Friday, granting the “Fire The Mayor” campaign 180 days to collect the over 50,000 signatures needed to recall Durkan.

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