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Presiding Judge James Armstrong says Bremerton Municipal Court is refocused on steady justice
Summary
James Armstrong, appointed presiding judge pro tem by the Administrative Office of the Courts, told the Bremerton City Council on Feb. 19 that he is working to stabilize staff, keep court operations running and expand the court’s community court program that connects people in crisis to housing and treatment resources.
Presiding Judge James Armstrong, newly assigned by the Administrative Office of the Courts, told the Bremerton City Council on Feb. 19 that he is focused on delivering “fair, timely, and effective” justice at the Bremerton Municipal Court.
Armstrong said the administrative office asked him to assume the role pro tem and that neither the mayor nor the council played a role in the appointment. He described high staff turnover at the court and said he is relying on his administrator, Lisa Hardy, and…
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