Washington State: judge keeps his own schedule, not the ones suggested by parties in gubernatorial contest
AP reports: A judge refused to speed up the Republican challenge to the bitterly disputed Washington governor's election, handing a small victory to Democrats on Thursday.
Chelan County Superior Court Judge John E. Bridges ruled that the case will go forward but not on the expedited schedule proposed by Republicans. ...
But, the judge also denied a request by Democrats to delay discovery -- the gathering of evidence -- until the court considers the underlying constitutional issues in the dispute. ...
Bridges will hear motions by the Democrats and county officials to dismiss the case Feb. 4. -- GOP Loses Request in Governor Dispute (washingtonpost.com)