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1. Judge Bridge will be hearing the election contest after Judge Small recused.
2. This is not the first election contest that Judge Bridge has heard.

Judge John Bridge annulled and set aside the 2000 election for Wenatchee Mayor, finding that Gary Schoessler was not eligible because he failed to meet the residency requirements.

Judge John Bridge was meticulous in his findings of fact and law. He enumerated 90 separate findings of fact and 15 conclusions of law. His thoroughness may be one reason why the WA State Supreme Court unanimously upheld the election annulment.

Another notable fact is that Judge John Bridge did not delay the proceedings. The election contest was filed December 3, 1999 and the ruling was filed January 7, 2000. Also notable was that the WA Supreme Court immediately accepted review and affirmed on April 20, 2000. Almost 5 months from the filing to the final decision.

[Lexinom]

Sounds like HE belongs on the State Supreme Court.

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Judge John Bridge was meticulous in his findings of fact and law. He enumerated 90 separate findings of fact and 15 conclusions of law. His thoroughness may be one reason why the WA State Supreme Court unanimously upheld the election annulment.

i remember reading the opinion. It was a pretty strait-forward case and there really wasn't even a little bit of wiggle room. If Bridges applies the unambiguous wording of the election contest statutes to the facts of this case, a revote is a foregone conclusion. there really is no other option, especially with all the public attention being paid to it. The state SC will be unanimus in ruling for a revote.