WA Justices Issue Letter re Racial Injustice

Law.com has 'Our Moral Imperative': Washington State Justices Issue Open Letter Confronting Racial Injustice:

• The nine justices of the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday issued an extraordinary open letter to the legal community urging lawyers to take steps to confront racial injustices in society and in the law.
• The Washington justices nodded to precedent in their letter, stating: “Too often in the legal profession, we feel bound by tradition and the way things have ‘always’ been. We must remember that even the most venerable precedent must be struck down when it is incorrect and harmful. The systemic oppression of black Americans is not merely incorrect and harmful; it is shameful and deadly.”
• The justices’ letter concluded with these lines: “We go by the title of ‘Justice’ and we reaffirm our deepest level of commitment to achieving justice by ending racism. We urge you to join us in these efforts. This is our moral imperative.”