Irish Faith (born September 15, 1942) is a lawyer and former American judge in the state of Washington. Derived from the state, he was a local court judge for 15 years before serving as a judge for a single time at the Washington Supreme Court from 1999 to 2005. Ireland was also the supporter of the world champions' power, and since his termination he has been working as a private mediator and appeals consultants.
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Faith Enyeart was born on September 15, 1942, Seattle, Washington. He grew up in a neighboring country, Burien, where he graduated from Highline High School in 1960. After high school, he studied at the University of Washington in Seattle where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1965. He then graduated from law school in Willamette University College Law in 1969, got a Juris Doctor from Salem, Oregon, school. In law school he is one of only two women in his graduation class.
While a college graduate at the age of 22 years, an unmarried Ireland became pregnant with a girl. After discussing the situation with her parents, she went to a special house for a single mom in Colorado where she gave birth. Ireland put the baby to adoption, in what he called "... one of the worst things that ever happened in my life" and "the hardest decision I ever made in my life." He then joined the adoption registration and re-united with his then adult daughter in 1997. Ireland chose to speak of adoption as a Judge, saying "I want to help reduce some of the embarrassment surrounding adoption issues and let young people know that you can be a parent bladder and is still ahead and has a successful career and a successful life. "
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Legal career
Ireland entered into private law practice in Seattle at the McCune, Godfrey, and Emerick law firm where he worked from 1970 to 1973. In 1974, he started his own practice firm in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. His company, Faith Enyeart and Associates, handles legal issues from family law, personal injury, business law, taxes and criminal defense. While in private practice he returned to school and earned his master of science degree in taxation from the Golden Gate University satellite campus in Seattle in 1984, graduating with honors. During this time Ireland served on the board of the Association of Washington State Trial Lawyers and is one of the founding members of the Washington Women Lawyers.
Judicial career
In 1983, Ireland abandoned private practice when he was appointed to King County Superior Court by Governor John Spellman. Ireland won the next election for a full term in office, and was re-elected four times. In 1994, he ran to sit in Washington Supreme Court, the highest court in Washington. Ireland finished third, with Gerry L. Alexander winning the seat. While in King County's court he is dean of the Washington Judicial College. He spent six years on the board of supervisory council of high court judges and presidents for one year group. Further services include positions in the Council for Court Education, and as vice-chairman of the 1996 to 1998 Council for Judicial Administration. In 1998, the Leadership Institute in Judicial Education awarded a privileged service award. Also in that year he was also named Judge of the Year by the state court attorney association. While in court he changed his last name to Ireland. Irish mother's maiden name is Janice Marcia Ireland.
In 1998, he ran for the second time to join the highest court in Washington in an attempt to replace the retiring James M. Dolliver. In the primary election he finishes the first of seven candidates and faces James Foley in November elections. Ireland defeated Foley in November and won a six-year sentence in court. With the election of Mary Fairhurst in 2002, Ireland became part of the country's only Supreme Court to have a majority of women.
In 2004, Ireland announced he would not seek re-election, and left the court at the end of his tenure on January 10, 2005. In 2005, he obtained a certificate in mediation from Pepperdine University Law School and established a practice as a private mediator.
Weightlifting
Two weeks after his appointment to the bench in 1983, Ireland ended up behind in a car accident and injured his back. After several years of unsuccessful physical therapy, Ireland turned to weightlifting to try to fix back pain permanently. Ireland continues to lift and become a powerlifter, participating in competitions in the US, Europe, India and South America. He has won five world championships, seven USAPL national championships, and holds 12 world records and 27 American records from three federations.
Next year
In May 2006, Ireland wrote a majority opinion in cases where the state and private parties had sued the state's largest teacher union for failing to comply with the Initiative 134. This initiative, passed in 1992, prohibits unions from issuing dues collected by members on political issues without first getting their permission. In opinion, Ireland (acting as a pro temporary judge) wrote the law was unconstitutional because of "too heavy administrative burden" on unions to obtain permission from each non-member. Furthermore, the US Supreme Court overturned a Washington court ruling at Davenport v. Washington Education Association .
Ireland and former ex-judge Robert F. Utter sued the Washington Building Industry Association (BIAW) in 2008 over allegations that BIAW had violated campaign finance laws in support of Dino Rossi, Republican candidate for governor.
Running against the incumbent Christine Gregoire Democrat, Rossi is accused of pushing BIAW to raise campaign funds for him before he officially announces his candidacy. Rossi denied that he had done anything illegal and claimed he could not remember the details of his encounter with BIAW members, and called the lawsuit "political action" by his opponents (Ireland and Utter had donated money to Gregoire). In 2015, the Supreme Court of Washington allowed the citizens' lawsuit to proceed, and refused the judgment movement of the defendant's prosecution. In April 2016, the plaintiffs settled with BIAW for $ 582,000, plus a penalty fee to Washington State.
Civic engagement
Ireland lives in South Seattle with her husband, Chuck Norem, and works as a private mediator and consultant. He is a member of several boards of directors for local community groups, and is named "The Chinese of the Year" for his work to help build Wing Luke's Asian Museum, even though he is not Chinese. Ireland served as Deputy Chair of the Blue Ribbon Sheriff's Panel who in 2006 recommended massive reforms to King County Sheriff's Office.
Other positions in the legal community have included the president of the local chapter of the American Judicature Society, a member of the Board of Public Legal Education, chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Appeals Education Committee for the state supreme court, and the committee executive for the Board of Public Legal Education. The award includes being named as a prominent alumni in 2000 at Willamette University, a distinguished lady by the Puget Sound Business Journal, and was awarded the Award for Passing the Torch by the Washington Women Lawyers.
References
External links
- Ireland, Faith. "Transform Your Life With Power and Grace", Marunde Muscle.
- Yandel, Jeannie. "The Power of Women Lifting", America Weekend, January 31, 2009.
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