Draft:James J. Lawless

James J. Lawless (January 22, 1924 – June 3, 1974}^[1] was a Washington judge who served as an interim Justice on the Washington Supreme Court for six months in 1956.^[1]

Gonzaga University.^[1]

He was "assassinated in his judicial chambers at the Franklin County Courthouse in Pasco on June 3, 1974".^[1]

"No Leads In Judge's Bomb Death", The Olympian (June 4, 1974), p. 1.

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References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "History of the Bench". Benton County, Washington. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ Ryals, Mitch (December 23, 2015). "Young and Lawless". Inlander.

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[HOB-1] "History of the Bench". Benton County, Washington. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[2] Ryals, Mitch (December 23, 2015). "Young and Lawless". Inlander.

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