Minority and Justice Commission

History 
The Washington State Minority and Justice Commission was created by the Washington State Supreme Court in 1990 as successor to the Washington State Minority and Justice Task Force created by the court in 1987, at the request of the Washington State Legislature. By order of the Supreme Court on September 13, 2005, the Commission was renewed for an additional period of five years until December 31, 2010. In creating the Commission and subsequent Orders of Renewal, the Supreme Court acknowledges there is a continuing need to identify and to eradicate the effects of racial, ethnic, and cultural bias in our state court system.

Purpose
The purpose of the Minority and Justice Commission is to determine whether racial and ethnic bias exists in the courts of the State of Washington. To the extent that it exists, the Commission is charged with taking creative steps to overcome it. To the extent that such bias does not exist, the Commission is charged with taking creative steps to prevent it.

Contact Information
Washington State Minority and Justice Commission
Temple of Justice
Post Office Box 41174
Olympia, Washington 98504-1174
Phone: (360) 357-2109 Fax: (360) 357-2111
Email: Minority.Justice@courts.wa.gov

Celebrating the Courts in an Inclusive Society