List of justices of the Washington Supreme Court
Following is a list of justices of the Washington Supreme Court.
Current justices
| Seat | Justice[1] | Born | Joined | Chief Justice | Term ends | Mandatory retirement | Appointed by | Law school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Steven González, Chief Justice | 1963 (age 60–61) | January 1, 2012 | 2021–present | 2030 | 2038 | Christine Gregoire (D) | UC Berkeley |
| 4 | Charles W. Johnson, Associate Chief Justice | March 16, 1951 | January 14, 1991 | – | 2026 | 2026 | —[a] | Seattle |
| 5 | Barbara Madsen | March 1, 1952 | January 11, 1993 | 2010–2017 | 2028 | 2027 | —[a] | Gonzaga |
| 2 | Susan Owens | August 19, 1949 | January 8, 2001 | – | 2024 | 2024 | —[a] | UNC Chapel Hill |
| 7 | Debra L. Stephens | 1965 (age 58–59) | January 1, 2008 | 2020–2021 | 2026 | 2040 | Christine Gregoire (D) | Gonzaga |
| 9 | Sheryl Gordon McCloud | October 5, 1955 | January 9, 2013 | – | 2030 | 2030 | —[a] | Southern California |
| 1 | Mary Yu | 1957 (age 66–67) | May 20, 2014 | – | 2028 | 2032 | Jay Inslee (D) | Notre Dame |
| 3 | Raquel Montoya-Lewis | April 3, 1968 | January 6, 2020 | – | 2026 | 2043 | Jay Inslee (D) | Washington |
| 6 | Helen Whitener | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60) | April 24, 2020 | – | 2028 | 2039 | Jay Inslee (D) | Seattle |
Notable territorial judges
- Orange Jacobs, 1869–1875
- Obadiah B. McFadden, 1854–1861
- Ethelbert Patterson Oliphant, 1861–1865
- William Strong, 1858–1861
- George Turner, 1885–1888
- Francis A. Chenoweth 1854–1858
All justices
References
- ^ "Washington Supreme Court Justices". Washington Courts.
- ^ Defeated in a bid for reelection in 1926, Holcomb's term expired early in 1927. Within several months, he was appointed to the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Jesse B. Bridges.
- ^ "Early Supreme Court Justices". Washington Courts. Retrieved November 11, 2022.