Chief Justice Stephens joins Austin Jenkins for a wide-ranging update on Washington’s courts: budget pressures, public defense caseload standards, a major generational turnover on the Supreme Court, and the debate over gubernatorial appointments and voter accountability. Stephens also discusses heightened threats against judges, gaps in court security funding, and key themes from the 2026 State of the Judiciary report, including disability justice, Indigenous justice, juvenile diversion, interpreters, and Blake refunds.
