Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan asked the state Supreme Court to overturn the decision of a King County reversal judge that a repeated attempt could be made to go against her, which could result in her dismissal from office.
Durkan, a Democrat, was called out by five Seattle residents who filed a petition seeking to be recalled because of how lawmakers have responded to protests this summer, according to The Seattle Times.
Durkan reportedly asked the district court judge to reconsider the decision, but the request was denied.
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The state’s highest court is now being asked to rule after a notice of appeal was filed on Wednesday, The Times reported.
The petitioners, in turn, asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider two of the charges that the judge initially dismissed and broaden their original charges against Durkan.
This comes just a day after Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her dismissal, saying she was not leaving because of pay cuts to her department, but rather because of the ‘lack of respect’ for her fellow officers.
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Best’s dismissal comes amid the city council’s decision to reduce the division by as many as 100 officers through dismissals and attrition.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
