Judicial Appointments To Date

Appointments to date

Judicial Appointments

Appointed Judge Court Appointed Effective Replacing News Release
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
Johanna Bender King County Superior Court 10/27/2015 11/30/2015 Judge Carol Schapira, retiring Not linked
Jackie Shea Brown Benton and Franklin Counties Superior Court 10/04/2015 10/15/2015 New Position Not linked
David G. Estudillo Grant County Superior Court 08/18/2015 09/13/2015 Judge Evan E. Sperline, retiring Not linked
Melissa Hemstreet Kitsap County Superior Court 06/29/2015 07/28/2015 Judge Anna Laurie, retiring Not linked
Michael Schwartz Pierce County Superior Court 06/29/2015 08/02/2015 Judge Thomas Larkin, retiring Not linked
Brian Stiles Skagit County Superior Court 06/07/2015 07/08/2015 Judge John Meyer, retiring Not linked
Brian Coughenour Clallam County Superior Court 05/13/2015 05/31/2015 Judge George L. Wood, retiring Not linked
John Fairgrieve Clark County Superior Court 03/17/2015 04/19/2015 Judge Barbara Johnson, retiring Not linked
Janet Helson King County Superior Court 03/10/2015 04/30/2015 Judge Kimberley Prochnau, retiring Not linked
Derek Vanderwood Clark County Superior Court 01/22/2015 02/22/2015 Judge John Nichols, retiring Governor Inslee announces appointment of Derek Vanderwood to Clark County Superior Court
G. Helen Whitener Pierce County Superior Court 01/05/2015 01/12/2015 Judge John McCarthy, retiring Governor Inslee announces appointment of G. Helen Whitener to Pierce County Superior Court