Judicial Appointments To Date

Appointments to date

Judicial Appointments

Appointed Judge Court Appointed Effective Replacing News Release
Anne Cruser Court of Appeals, Division II 02/14/2019 03/12/2019 Judge Jill Johanson, Retiring Inslee names Anne Cruser to Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II
Lee Grochmal Whatcom County Superior Court 02/13/2019 02/28/2019 Judge Charles Snyder, Retiring Inslee appoints Lee Grochmal to Whatcom County Superior Court
Aimee Sutton King County Superior Court 01/29/2019 02/17/2019 Judge Monica Benton, Retiring Inslee appoints Aimee Sutton to King County Superior Court
Michael Ryan King County Superior Court 01/09/2019 01/13/2019 Judge Barbara Mack, Retiring Inslee appoints Michael K. Ryan to King County Superior Court
Lauren Erickson Clallam County Superior Court 01/07/2019 01/30/2019 Judge Erik Roher, elected to Forks District Court Inslee appoints Lauren Erickson to Clallam County Superior Court
Annette Messitt King County Superior Court 12/18/2018 01/06/2019 Judge Jean Rietschel, Retiring Inslee appoints Annette Messitt to King County Superior Court
Donald Richter Pacific/Wahkiakum County Superior Court 12/17/2018 12/30/2018 Judge Doug Goelz, Retiring Inslee appoints Donald J. Richter to the Pacific and Wahkiakum County Superior Court
Rachelle Anderson Spokane County Superior Court 12/05/2018 12/31/2018 Judge Ellen Clark, retiring Inslee appoints Rachelle Anderson to Spokane County Superior Court
Paul Thompson Snohomish County Superior Court 12/03/2018 12/31/2018 Judge Ellen Fair, Retiring Inslee appoints Paul Thompson to Snohomish Superior Court
Melinda Young King County Superior Court 11/19/2018 12/15/2018 Judge Barbara Linde, Retiring Inslee names Melinda Young to King County Superior Court
W. Brent Basden Clallam County Superior Court 11/13/2018 12/31/2018 Judge Christopher Melly, retiring Inslee names W. Brent Basden to Clallam County Superior Court
Averil Rothrock King County Superior Court 10/08/2018 10/28/2018 Judge John Chun, appointed to Court of Appeals, Division I Inslee appoints Averil Budge Rothrock to King County Superior Court
Edirin Okoloko Snohomish County Superior Court 09/10/2018 09/30/2018 Judge George Bowden, retiring Inslee appoints Edirin Okoloko to Snohomish County Superior Court
Robert E. Olson Whatcom County Superior Court 08/06/2018 09/13/2018 Judge Ira Uhrig, deceased Not linked
Maureen A. McKee King County Superior Court 07/18/2018 09/16/2018 Judge Lori Smith, appointed to Court of Appeals, Division I Not linked