Scott Edwards

Scott Edwards criticized the practice of appointing judges after midterm retirements followed by short incumbency before an election, saying it undermines voters' right to elect judges.

June 19, 2026Supports Election Integrity

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Scott Edwards criticized the current Washington Supreme Court as activist and progressive, saying it too often injects policy preferences into decisions and that he favored a return to the rule of law.

June 19, 2026

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Scott M. Edwards represented Young's Market Company in an appeal of a Washington business-and-occupation tax assessment. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Board of Tax Appeals and rejected the company's proposed exemption and lower tax classification.

March 30, 2026

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Scott M. Edwards represented plaintiffs challenging Washington's capital-gains tax in Quinn v. State. The Washington Supreme Court reversed the superior court and upheld the tax as a valid excise tax rather than a property tax.

March 24, 2023

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Asked whether Justice Colleen Melody should recuse from a possible income-tax case, Scott Edwards declined to make a premature judgment, said judges should assess disqualification under the Code of Judicial Conduct, and acknowledged that critics could raise a similar concern about his tax practice.

June 19, 2026Favorable on Impartiality

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Scott Edwards said judges should interpret constitutional and statutory text as written, avoid injecting policy preferences, and enforce constitutional limits on executive and legislative power.

June 19, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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Was ranked in Band 2 for Washington tax law in Chambers USA's 2026 guide. Chambers bases its rankings on client interviews, peer reviews, and independent research into legal ability, professional conduct, service, diligence, and value.

June 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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Scott M. Edwards represented Assurance Wireless in its challenge to Washington sales tax on federal Lifeline-program support. The Washington Supreme Court reversed the lower court and held the tax preempted under intergovernmental tax-immunity principles.

March 7, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

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Scott M. Edwards represented LendingTree in a Washington tax-apportionment appeal. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court and held that LendingTree was entitled to apportion receipts using the location of lenders receiving its services.

March 30, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

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Scott M. Edwards represented taxpayers challenging Seattle's graduated income tax in Kunath v. City of Seattle. The Washington Court of Appeals held that the city lacked statutory authority to impose the tax and affirmed the judgment invalidating the ordinance.

July 15, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

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Scott M. Edwards represented HomeStreet in a Washington Supreme Court tax-refund case. The court reversed the Court of Appeals and ordered the Department of Revenue to refund the disputed business-and-occupation taxes, plus interest and costs.

June 18, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: caselaw.findlaw.com · researched July 13, 2026