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Stanley C. Soderland (March 15, 1917 – November 28, 2001) was a judge of the
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, who clerked for Justice
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of the
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.


Early life and education

Stanley Carl Soderland was born in
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,
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, to Carl and Irene Soderland. Stanley grew up on a farm near
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. In 1936, he graduated from the
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, and was made a member of ''
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''. In 1939, Soderland received a LL.B. degree from the
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, graduating first in his class. He served as the first full term clerk for Justice William O. Douglas of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1939 to 1940.


Legal career

Soderland practiced personal injury law in Seattle from 1943 to 1964. In 1964, he was appointed a judge in King County Superior Court and served until his retirement in 1979. In 1971, he oversaw the grand jury led by prosecutors
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and Evan Schwab investigating police payoffs, and helped lead an investigation into poor conditions at the King County Jail, which resulted in a report recommending reforms. Drawing on his years as a trial lawyer, also in 1971 he published pattern jury instructions for use in civil cases. In 1976, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association voted him "Judge of the Year."


Family

He was married twice, and had one daughter, Diana Crittenden, and four sons, Stephen, Douglas, David and Carl. The family resided in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Seattle, and had a second home on
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See also

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References

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