Gov. Ferguson’s Supreme Court appointee still meets weekly with his predecessor

(The Center Square) – An attorney challenging Justice Theo Angelis on the primary ballot is calling the recent appointee’s experience into question, as Angelis meets with his predecessor nearly every week.

Greg Miller, an appellate attorney challenging Angelis for Washington Supreme Court Position 5, says the arrangement highlights gaps in Angelis’ resume. Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Angelis in March, without any judicial experience, to replace Justice Barbara Madsen, who sat on the bench for about 33 years.

Madsen wrote in a statement to The Center Square that she initiated their arrangement as a professional “courtesy” on her own time and expense.

In a separate statement, Angelis told The Center Square that the meetings are preparing him to succeed Madsen ...