Politics Washington Supreme Court remembers former Justice Susan Owens
Washington state Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens, who died in March, was honored in a memorial on Thursday hosted by the court.
The room at the Temple of Justice in Olympia was packed with loved ones, friends, and colleagues who shared memories of her as someone who loved going to boutiques to find unique clothing or jewelry and throwing “legendary Christmas parties.”
She was the seventh woman to serve on the state Supreme Court and the first woman to reach the court’s mandatory retirement age of 75. She retired in December, just a few months before she passed away in California while visiting family.
Owens grew up in an era when it was less common than it is today for women to become attorneys. Her father, who was a lawyer, encouraged her to pursue a career as a legal secretary.
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