Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Asks Washington Supreme Court to Stop Recall Effort

Seattle’s Jenny Durkan on Aug. 31 filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to halt a recall effort against her, arguing that she hadn’t violated any law.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Asks Washington Supreme Court to Stop Recall Effort
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan speaks at a news conference about the COVID-19 outbreak in Seattle, Washington, on March 16, 2020. Elaine Thompson, Pool/Getty Images
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Aug. 31 filed a petition asking Washington’s Supreme Court to halt a recall effort against her, arguing that she hasn’t violated any law or standard, and that it is based on a policy disagreement.

Attorneys for Durkan, a Democrat, say that the petitioners leading the recall haven’t identified what steps the embattled mayor should have taken in the wake of June’s widespread protests.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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