Michael Mukasey

Washington State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders

Adam Wilson of The Olympian has been following the saga of whether or not Washington State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders heckled U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey at a recent Federalist Society dinner with calls of “tyrant” during Mukasey’s speech.

The story was first picked up on conservative blogs, and Sanders initially gave a cryptic denial of the events. But as rumors of the story persisted, Wilson checked back in with Sanders for a more detailed explanation.

Touesday Sanders set the record straight, admitting that he had said the words.