THE WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT AND THE RULE OF LAW 

Do you know what role the Washington State Supreme Court Justices play in our lives? 

What is the role of an independent judiciary in our governmental system of checks and 

balances? What is the rule of law anyway? 

These are questions that many voters will have as they consider their primary ballots 

arriving this month, when 5 of the 9 seats on the Washington State Supreme Court will be 

on the ballot. 

The North King County Unit of the League of Women Voters of Seattle King County is 

sponsoring a public presentation featuring King County Bar Association Vice President Ms. 

Cynthia B. Jones and Judge Johanna Bender from the King County Bar Association’s Civics 

Stewardship program. 

The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday July 15th at 6pm in Third 

Place Commons in the Lake Forest Park Town Center mall at 17171 Bothell 

Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. 

~The goal of the KCBA Civics Stewardship Program is to enhance understanding of our 

justice system and its role in the three branches of government.  

Ms. Cynthia Jones is a practicing attorney who focuses on civil and criminal appeals in 

federal and state courts, including the Supreme Court of Washington.  

Judge Johanna Bender has served on the King County Superior Court bench since 2015 and 

is the former Chief Judge of the Maleng Regional Justice Center, Assistant Chief Criminal 

Judge for the Superior Court and the Lead Judge for the Involuntary Treatment Court. She is 

currently assigned to hear child welfare cases.  

~The League of Women Voters of Seattle King County is a nonpartisan organization that 

does not support any candidates or parties.  

Our mission is to empower voters and defend democracy.