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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

Effective Date

Committee Rating

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
John W. Ladenburg, Sr. Supreme Court Justice 09/19/2011 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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