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Ratings for Judicial Candidates

WAPA ratings are based on a rigorous vetting process. A committee of elected and deputy prosecutors reviews the candidates' Uniform Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire, conducts reference checks, reviews their judicial writings, and conducts in-person interviews. All posted ratings are approved by the WAPA Board of Directors.

Each rating is exclusively for the office sought by the candidate. A candidate's rating for a different court might be higher or lower than the rating stated below.

The procedures, rating criteria, and scoring matrix used by prosecutors are described fully in the WAPA Judicial Evaluation Procedures.

 

Candidate

Position Sought             Date

Score

Committee Rating

Terry Bloor Court of Appeals           5/2013 50 Well Qualified
George Fearing Court of Appeals           5/2013 49 Well Qualified
Tedman Sams Court of Appeals           5/2013 36 Qualified
       
James Verellen Court of Appeals           9/2012 54 Exceptionally Well Qualified
James Whisman Court of Appeals           9/2012 55 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Michael Trickey Court of Appeals           9/2012 52 Well Qualified
Richard Eadie Court of Appeals           9/2012 48 Well Qualified
Roger Leishman Court of Appeals           9/2012 36 Qualified
Leonard Feldman Court of Appeals           9/2012  43 Qualified
       

Scott Stafne

Supreme Court             7/2012

35

Not Qualified

James Foley Court of Appeals          7/2012   Not Rated
Teresa Kulik Court of Appeals          7/2012 54 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Michael Lynch Court of Appeals          7/2012 50 Well Qualified
Devin Poulson Court of Appeals          7/2012 36 Qualified
Brendan Williams Court of Appeals          7/2012 47 Well Qualified
       
John Ladenburg Supreme Court             5/2012 53 Well Qualified
Sheryl McCloud Supreme Court             5/2012 35 Not Qualified
Richard Sanders Supreme Court             5/2012 26 Not Qualified
Tom Bjorgen Court of Appeals          5/2012 50 Well Qualified
Pam Loginsky Court of Appeals          5/2012 57 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Tom Weaver Court of Appeals          5/2012 38 Qualified
       
    Effective Date  
Judge Steven C. Gonzalez Supreme Court Justice 09/19/2011 Well Qualified
Judge Alan R. Hancock Supreme Court Justice 09/19/2011 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Judge Bruce W. Hilyer Supreme Court Justice 09/19/2011 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Kathryn A. Keaton Supreme Court Justice 09/19/2011 Not Qualified
Judge John A. McCarthy Supreme Court Justice 09/19/2011 Qualified
       
Judge Bryan Chushcoff Supreme Court Justice 07/26/2010 Qualified
Stanley Rumbaugh Supreme Court Justice 07/26/2010 Qualified
Judge Jill Johanson Court of Appeals Judge 07/26/2010 Qualified
Judge Laurel Siddoway Court of Appeals Judge 07/26/2010 Well Qualified
Charlie Wiggins Supreme Court Justice 04/22/2010 Well Qualified
       
Justice Charles Johnson Supreme Court Justice 04/22/2008 Well Qualified
Justice Debra Stevens Supreme Court Justice 04/22/2008 Well Qualified
Justice Mary Fairhurst  Supreme Court Justice 04/22/2008 Qualified
Michael Bond Supreme Court Justice 04/22/2008 Not Qualified
Judge Ann Schindler Court of Appeals Judge 04/22/2008 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Judge J. Robert Leach Court of Appeals Judge 04/22/2008 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Judge Kevin Korsmo Court of Appeals Judge 04/22/2008 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Judge Robin Hunt Court of Appeals Judge 04/22/2008 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Tim Ford Court of Appeals Judge 04/22/2008 Not Qualified
       
Mary Kay Becker Supreme Court Justice 08/16/2007 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Hugh D. Spitzer Supreme Court Justice 08/16/2007 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Mary Yu Supreme Court Justice 08/16/2007 Exceptionally Well Qualified
Patricia Clark Supreme Court Justice 08/16/2007 Qualified
Bradley A. Maxa Supreme Court Justice 08/16/2007 Qualified
Charlie Wiggins Supreme Court Justice 08/16/2007 Qualified
James M. Thomas Supreme Court Justice 08/16/2007 Not Qualified
                         For judicial ratings by other organizations, and for additional information about candidates, go to www.votingforjudges.org

 

           

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