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The Washington citizenry adopted a Constitutional Amendment on November 5, 1968, which authorized the legislature to create a Court of Appeals and to define its composition and jurisdiction. On May 12, 1969, the legislature passed the enabling act that established a Court of Appeals with three divisions and a total of twelve judges.
In Washington, there are several state courts. Judges are elected and serve four-year or six-year terms. Most judges first come to office when the governor of Washington appoints them after a vacancy is created – either by the death, resignation, retirement, or removal of a sitting judge, or when a new seat on the bench is created by the Washington State Legislature.
Governor Jay Inslee appointed Diaz to the King County Superior Court in December 2017, effective January 22, 2018. [3] [4] As a judge, Diaz presided over approximately four dozen trial in all types of criminal, civil and domestic matters. Governor Inslee appointed Diaz to Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals, effective September 2022 ...
Sutton is serving as a judge on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division Two, in Tacoma. [1] She previously served as a judge on the Thurston County Superior Court. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Sutton worked for the Attorney General's Office as a managing attorney and civil litigator.
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The Federal Court in Yakima is located in the William O. Douglas Federal Building. Cases from the Eastern District of Washington are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit.
The Washington Court of Appeals is the intermediate level appellate court empowered to hear appeals from final judgments and orders of superior courts, [6] [7] Personal Restraint Petitions, [8] writs of mandamus and quo warranto, [8] appeals from decisions of administrative agencies, discretionary review of a superior court's decision in an ...
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