Ferguson’s Supreme Court Pick Raises Questions About Donor Influence, Insider Ties, and the Politics Behind the Robe

Ferguson’s Supreme Court Pick Raises Questions About Donor Influence, Insider Ties, and the Politics Behind the Robe

Gov. Bob Ferguson’s appointment of Theo Angelis to the Washington Supreme Court is being presented as a merit-based selection of a polished appellate lawyer. But critics are already crying foul over Ferguson’s choice: a lawyer with no judicial experience, deep ties to his own professional circle, and a history of donating to a long list of powerful Democratic figures whose political interests have intersected with some of the most contentious le…