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Supreme Court of Washington Opinion: In re Recall of Clouse

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Filed February 26th, 2026
Detected February 27th, 2026
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Summary

The Supreme Court of Washington has issued its opinion in the case In re Recall of Clouse, with a file date of February 26, 2026. This opinion addresses a matter originating from the Thurston County Superior Court.

What changed

The Supreme Court of Washington has filed its opinion in the case titled In re Recall of Clouse, with docket number 103,800-3. The opinion was filed on February 26, 2026, and concerns an appeal from the Thurston County Superior Court (Docket No: 24-2-04582-34).

This document represents a final judicial opinion. Legal professionals involved in this case or similar recall proceedings should review the opinion for its specific holdings and reasoning. No immediate compliance actions are required for entities outside of the parties involved in this litigation, but the case may set precedent for future recall matters within the state.

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Supreme Court of the State of Washington Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 103,800-3 |
| Title of Case: | In re Recall of Clouse |
| File Date: | 02/26/2026 |
| Oral Argument Date: | |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Thurston County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 24-2-04582-34 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 01/14/2025 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Jennifer A. Forbes |

JUSTICES

| Debra L. Stephens | Signed Majority | |
| Charles W. Johnson | Signed Majority | |
| Barbara A. Madsen | Concurrence Author | |
| Steven C. González | Signed Majority | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Signed Majority | |
| Raquel Montoya-Lewis | Majority Author | |
| G. Helen Whitener | Signed Majority | |
| Salvador A. Mungia | Signed Majority | |
| Colleen M. Melody | Did Not Participate | |
| Mary I. Yu | Signed Majority | Justice Pro Tempore |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Arthur West   (Appearing Pro Se) |
| | 120 State Avenue Ne #1497 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98501 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Blair Russ |
| | Tomlinson Bomsztyk Russ |
| | 1000 2nd Ave. Ste. 3660 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-1079 |

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Classification

Agency
Federal and State Courts
Filed
February 26th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Courts Legal professionals
Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Recall Procedures Judicial Opinions

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