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Judicial Appointments To Date
Judicial Appointments
| Appointed Judge | Court | Appointed | Effective | Replacing | News Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen M. Donohue | King County Superior Court | 01/16/2018 | 03/04/2018 | Judge Hollis Hill, retiring | Inslee announces appointment to King County Superior Court | |
| Kristin M. Ferrera | Chelan County Superior Court | 12/21/2017 | 01/07/2018 | Judge Alicia Nakata, retiring | Inslee announces appointments to Chelan County Superior Court and King County Superior Court | |
| J. Michael Diaz | King County Superior Court | 12/21/2017 | 01/21/2018 | Judge Richard McDermott, retiring | Inslee announces appointments to Chelan County Superior Court and King County Superior Court | |
| Kathryn Loring | San Juan County Superior Court | 11/02/2017 | 12/31/2017 | Judge Donald Eaton, retiring | Inslee announces appointments to San Juan County Superior Court and Grays Harbor County Superior Court | |
| Ray Kahler | Grays Harbor County Superior Court | 11/02/2017 | 12/31/2017 | Judge F. Mark McCauley, retiring | Inslee announces appointments to San Juan County Superior Court and Grays Harbor County Superior Court | |
| Anne Cruser | Cowlitz County Superior Court | 09/09/2017 | 09/15/2017 | New Position | Not linked | |
| Samuel Swanberg | Benton and Franklin Counties Superior Court | 08/09/2017 | 10/01/2017 | Judge Vic VanderSchoor, retiring | Not linked | |
| Laura Riquelme | Skagit County Superior Court | 06/25/2017 | 07/09/2017 | Judge Michael Rickert, retiring | Not linked | |
| Anthony D. Hazel | Spokane County Superior Court | 04/10/2017 | 04/30/2017 | Judge Salvatore "Sam" Cozza, deceased | Not linked | |
| Kevin S. Naught | Yakima County Superior Court | 02/12/2017 | 02/13/2017 | Judge Susan Hahn, retiring | Not linked | |
| David S. Mann | Court of Appeals, Division I | 07/10/2016 | 08/15/2016 | Judge Linda Lau, retiring | Not linked | |
| Laura Riquelme | Skagit County Superior Court | 02/29/2016 | 03/20/2016 | Judge Susan Cook, retiring | Not linked | |
| Jeffrey Bassett | Kitsap County Superior Court | 02/08/2016 | 02/25/2016 | Judge Jay Roof, retiring | Not linked | |
| Julie McKay | Spokane County Superior Court | 01/27/2016 | 02/07/2016 | Judge Kathleen O’Connor, retiring | Not linked | |
| Rebecca Pennell | Court of Appeals, Division III | 12/30/2015 | 01/18/2016 | Judge Stephen Brown, retiring | Not linked |