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Judicial Appointments To Date
Judicial Appointments
| Appointed Judge | Court | Appointed | Effective | Replacing | News Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ekstrom | Benton and Franklin Counties Superior Court Court | 09/07/2014 | 09/18/2014 | Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., appointed to US District Court | Gov. Inslee announces appointment of Alex Ekstrom to Benton-Franklin Superior Court | |
| Lisa Sutton | Court of Appeals, Division II | 07/21/2014 | 09/30/2014 | Judge J. Robin Hunt, retiring | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Lisa Sutton to Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II | |
| Samuel Chung | King County Superior Court | 05/20/2014 | 06/22/2014 | Judge Mary Yu, appointed to Supreme Court | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Samuel Chung to King County Superior Court | |
| Scott Gallina | Asotin, Columbia, and Garfield County Superior Courts | 05/08/2014 | 05/11/2014 | Judge William D. Acey, retiring | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Scott Gallina to the Hells Canyon Circuit Superior Court | |
| Chad Allred | King County Superior Court | 05/08/2014 | 05/11/2014 | Judge Michael Trickey, appointed to Court of Appeals, Division I | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Chad Allred to King County Superior Court | |
| Mary Yu | Washington State Supreme Court | 04/30/2014 | 05/15/2014 | Justice James Johnson, retiring | Gov Inslee appoints Judge Mary Yu to the Washington State Supreme Court | |
| Bernard Veljacic | Clark County Superior Court | 04/23/2014 | 05/11/2014 | Judge Richard Melnick, appointed to Court of Appeals, Division II | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Bernard F. Veljacic to Clark County Superior Court | |
| Gayle M. Harthcock | Yakima County Superior Court | 04/15/2014 | 04/30/2014 | Judge Robert Lawrence-Berrey, appointed to Court of Appeals, Division III | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Gayle Harthcock to Yakima County Superior Court | |
| Michael Trickey | Court of Appeals, Division I | 04/10/2014 | 04/30/2014 | Judge Ken Grosse, retiring | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Judge Michael Trickey to the Washington State Court of Appeals | |
| Tanya Thorp | King County Superior Court | 04/01/2014 | 04/30/2014 | Judge Joan E. Dubuque, retiring | Not linked | |
| William Houser | Kitsap County Superior Court | 03/09/2014 | 03/31/2014 | Judge Steven Dixon, appointed to Adams County Superior Court | Governor Inslee announces appointment of William Houser to Kitsap County Superior Court | |
| Philip Sorensen | Pierce County Superior Court | 03/06/2014 | 03/31/2014 | Judge Linda Lee, appointed to Court of Appeals, Division II | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Philip Sorensen to Pierce County Superior Court | |
| John Ruhl | King County Superior Court | 03/06/2014 | 03/31/2014 | Judge Jay White, retiring | Governor Inslee announces appointment of John Ruhl to King County Superior Court | |
| Richard Melnick | Court of Appeals, Division II, District 3 | 02/13/2014 | 03/09/2014 | Judge Joel M. Penoyar, retiring | Governor Inslee announces appointment of Judge Rich Melnick to Division II Court of Appeals | |
| Robert E. Lawrence-Berrey | Court of Appeals, Division III, District 3 | 02/11/2014 | 02/28/2014 | Judge Teresa C. Kulik, retiring | Governor Inslee announces new appointment to Division III Court of Appeals |