Michael Heavey
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Michael Heavey was a superior court judge for the King County Superior Court, Washington.[1]
Judicial misconduct allegation
The Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct filed a complaint in 2010 against Heavey alleging that he improperly attempted to use his influence as a judge to advocate on behalf of Amanda Knox, a woman convicted of killing her flatmate in Italy in 2007. Heavey is alleged to have used court resources and stationary to communicate with Italian judicial officials and of speaking publicly about the case in an attempt to influence it. Heavey is expected to release a statement in regard to the charges.[2]
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
