06/27/2026
“The judiciary is supposed to be the lighthouse in the storm, not a ship lost at sea.”
That’s how Judge Dave Larson (Ret.) describes what the Washington Supreme Court should be in a wide-ranging new Q&A with The Center Square.
With 41 years legal experience, 18 years as a trial judge, Dave talks about why trial court experience matters at the highest court, what judicial independence really requires, and why it’s time to turn the mirror on the judiciary and ask whether we can do better.
Read the full interview below. 👇
(The Center Square) – With more than four decades of legal experience, retired Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson says he’s the person most positioned to join the Washington
