List of justices of the Washington Supreme Court
Following is a list of justices of the Washington Supreme Court.
Current Justices
As of January 11, 2021:[1]
| Seat | Name | Joined the Court | Current term ends | Reaches age 75 | Appointed by | Legal education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Steven González, Chief Justice[2] | January 1, 2012 (as Associate Justice) January 11, 2021 (as Chief) |
January 12, 2025 | 2038 | Christine Gregoire (D) | UC Berkeley |
| 4 | Charles W. Johnson, Associate Chief Justice | January 1, 1991 | January 10, 2027 | 2026 | – | Seattle |
| 5 | Barbara Madsen | January 1, 1993 | January 8, 2023 | 2027 | – | Gonzaga |
| 2 | Susan Owens | January 1, 2001 | January 12, 2025 | 2025 | – | North Carolina |
| 7 | Debra L. Stephens | January 1, 2008 | January 10, 2027 | 2040 | Christine Gregoire (D) | Gonzaga |
| 9 | Sheryl Gordon McCloud | January 1, 2013 | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | – | Southern California |
| 1 | Mary Yu | May 20, 2014 | January 8, 2023 | 2032 | Jay Inslee (D) | Notre Dame |
| 3 | Raquel Montoya-Lewis | January 5, 2020 | January 10, 2027 | 2043 | Jay Inslee (D) | Washington |
| 6 | Helen Whitener | April 13, 2020 | January 10, 2027 | 2040 | 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
| Name | Began service | Ended service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don G. Abel | 1946 | 1947 | |
| Gerry L. Alexander | 1995 | 2011 | |
| Thomas J. Anders | 1889 | 1905 | |
| James A. Andersen | 1984 | 1995 | |
| William D. Askren | 1925 | 1928 | |
| Frederick Bausman | 1915 | 1916 | |
| Walter B. Beals | 1928 | 1946 | |
| Adam Beeler | 1930 | 1932 | |
| Bruce Blake | 1932 | 1946 | |
| Robert Brachtenbach | 1972 | 1995 | |
| Bobbe Bridge | 2001 | 2007 | |
| Jesse B. Bridges | 1919 | 1927 | died in office |
| Keith M. Callow | 1985 | 1991 | |
| Tom Chambers | 2001 | 2013 | |
| Stephen James Chadwick | 1908 | 1919 | |
| Edward M. Connelly | 1946 | 1947 | |
| Herman D. Crow | 1913 | 1915 | |
| Carolyn R. Dimmick | 1981 | 1985 | |
| James M. Dolliver | 1976 | 1999 | |
| Charles T. Donworth | 1949 | 1967 | |
| Fred H. Dore | 1981 | 1993 | |
| Samuel Marion Driver | 1940 1945 | 1942 1946 | |
| Ralph O. Dunbar | 1889 | 1912 | |
| Barbara Durham | 1995 | 1999 | |
| Overton G. Ellis | 1911 | 1918 | |
| Mary Fairhurst | 2003 | 2020 | |
| Robert C. Finley | 1951 | 1976 | |
| Harry Ellsworth Foster | 1956 1957 | 1956 1962 | |
| Walter M. French | 1927 | 1930 | |
| Mark A. Fullerton | 1899 | 1931 | |
| James M. Geraghty | 1933 | 1940 | |
| Steven González | 2012 | present | |
| William C. Goodloe | 1985 | 1988 | |
| Merritt J. Gordon | 1895 | 1900 | |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | 2013 | present | |
| Mack F. Gose | 1909 | 1915 | |
| Thomas Eugene Grady | 1942 1949 | 1945 1955 | |
| Richard P. Guy | 1989 | 2001 | |
| Hiram E. Hadley | 1901 1903 | 1902 1909 | |
| Frank Hale | 1963 | 1975 | |
| Orris L. Hamilton | 1962 | 1979 | |
| Frederick G. Hamley | 1949 | 1956 | |
| Henry E. T. Herman | 1931 | 1932 | |
| Floyd V. Hicks | 1977 | 1982 | |
| Matthew W. Hill | 1947 | 1969 | |
| Oscar Raymond Holcomb | 1915 1927 | 1927 1939[3] | |
| Charles Horowitz | 1975 | 1980 | |
| Chester Ralph Hovey | 1921 | 1923 | |
| John Philo Hoyt | 1890 | 1897 | |
| Robert T. Hunter | 1957 | 1977 | |
| Faith Ireland | 1999 | 2005 | |
| Clyde G. Jeffers | 1939 | 1949 | |
| Charles W. Johnson | 1991 | present | |
| James M. Johnson | 2005 | 2014 | |
| Kenneth Mackintosh | 1918 | 1928 | |
| Barbara Madsen | 1993 | present | |
| John F. Main | 1912 | 1943 | |
| Joseph A. Mallery | 1942 | 1962 | |
| Walter T. McGovern | 1968 | 1971 | |
| William J. Millard | 1928 1956 | 1949 1957 | |
| John R. Mitchell | 1918 | 1937 | |
| Raquel Montoya-Lewis | 2020 | present | |
| George E. Morris | 1909 | 1918 | |
| Wallace Mount | 1901 | 1921 | |
| Marshall Allen Neill | 1967 | 1972 | |
| Ralph O. Olson | 1951 | 1955 | |
| Richard B. Ott | 1955 | 1967 | |
| Susan Owens | 2001 | present | |
| Emmett N. Parker | 1909 | 1933 | |
| Vernon Robert Pearson | 1982 | 1989 | |
| William H. Pemberton | 1923 | 1925 | |
| Rosselle Pekelis | 1995 | 1996 | |
| James Bradley Reavis | 1897 | 1903 | |
| John Robinson | 1937 | 1951 | |
| Milo A. Root | 1905 | 1908 | |
| Hugh J. Rosellini | 1955 | 1984 | |
| Frank H. Rudkin | 1905 | 1911 | |
| Richard B. Sanders | 1996 | 2011 | |
| Edgar Ward Schwellenbach | 1946 | 1957 | |
| Elmon Scott | 1889 | 1899 | |
| Morell E. Sharp | 1970 1971 | 1971 1971 | |
| George B. Simpson | 1937 | 1951 | |
| Charles Z. Smith | 1988 | 2003 | |
| Charles F. Stafford | 1970 | 1984 | |
| William J. Steinert | 1932 | 1949 | |
| Debra L. Stephens | 2008 | present | |
| Theodore L. Stiles | 1889 | 1895 | |
| Phil Talmadge | 1995 | 2001 | |
| Warren W. Tolman | 1918 | 1937 | |
| Robert F. Utter | 1971 | 1995 | |
| Frank P. Weaver | 1951 | 1970 | |
| John Stanley Webster | 1916 | 1918 | |
| William H. White | 1900 1901 | 1901 1902 | |
| Charles K. Wiggins | 2011 | 2020 | |
| William H. Williams | 1979 | 1985 | |
| Charles T. Wright | 1971 | 1980 | |
| Mary Yu | 2014 | present |
References
- "Washington State Courts - News, Reports, Court Information". www.courts.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- "Washington State Courts - News, Reports, Court Information". www.courts.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- 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.
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