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As Jewish attorneys, one of the most effective ways we can make a difference in our legal community and serve our Jewish community as a whole is to formally rate candidates for judicial elections and persons seeking appointment to the bench, we do this through the Cardozo Judicial Evaluation Committee. We evaluate individuals seeking either appointment or election to judicial office including: municipal and district courts, superior courts, superior court commissioner seats, courts of appeals, and the Washington State Supreme Court.
We do not endorse candidates for judicial office. Rather, we evaluate candidates by providing the public with our ratings. Candidates may be rated as follows: exceptionally well qualified (EWQ), well qualified (WQ), qualified (Q), or not qualified (NQ) based on various factors, including their integrity, fairness, legal ability, and demonstrated commitment and knowledge of issues particular to the Jewish community, according to our bylaws (see above).
JUDICIAL RATINGS
| 6/3/2026 | Jan Trasen | King County District or Muni Crt | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 6/3/2026 | Garmon Newsom | Seattle Municipal Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 6/3/2026 | Gabriel Rothstein | Seattle Municipal Court | Pending |
| 5/28/26/2026 | July Simpson | Pierce County Superior Court | Well Qualified |
| 4/29/2026 | Ketu Shah | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 4/29/2026 | Shantrice Anderson | Seattle Municipal Court | Well Qualified |
| 3/18/2026 | Andre Penalver | Court of Appeals - Division 2 | Well Qualified |
| 3/18/2026 | Sean O'Donnell | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 2/18/2026 | Sharonda Amamilo | Supreme Court | Qualified |
| 2/18/2026 | Breean Beggs | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 2/18/2026 | Nyjet Rose-Akins | King County District or Muni Crt. | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 1/14/2026 | Paul Crisalli | Court of Appeals - Division 1 | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 1/14/2026 | Kelly Buerstatte | Walla Walla Superior Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 11/5/2025 | Daniel York | King County Superior Court | Well Qualified |
| 11/5/2025 | Chelsea Baldwin | Cowlitz County Superior Court | Well Qualified |
| 10/17/25 | Ian Birk | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 10/17/25 | David Keenan | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 10/17/25 | Michael Finkle | Supreme Court | Qualified |
| 9/17/25 | Brandon Johnson | Court of Appeals - Division 3 | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 6/26/25 | Yvonne Chin | King County District Court | Well Qualified |
| 6/26/25 | Lacie Nelson | Snohomish County Superior Ct. | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 6/26/25 | Andrew Biviano | Spokane County Superior Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 5/22/25 | Andrew Repanich | King County District Court | Well Qualified |
| 5/22/25 | Heather Barker | King County District Court | Well Qualified |
| 4/30/25 | Denice Gagner | King County District Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 4/30/25 | Jennifer Slattery | Whatcom County Superior Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 4/30/25 | Josh Schaer | King County District Court | Well Qualified |
| 4/30/25 | Josh Schaer | King County Superior Court | Qualified |
| 3/27/25 | Karen Moore | Court of Appeals - Division 1 | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 3/27/25 | Trisha Johnson | King County District Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 3/27/25 | Ben Santos | King County Superior Court | Well Qualified |
| 8/28/24 | Juliet Laycoe | Clark County Superior Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 8/28/24 | David Larson | Washington Supreme Court | Well Qualified |
| 8/28/24 | Andrew Hughes | King County Superior Court | Qualified |
| 6/24/24 | Gabriel Rothstein | King County Superior Court | Qualified |
| 6/24/24 | Daniel Lloyd | Clark County Superior Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 6/24/24 | Neil Weiss | Edmonds Municipal Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 6/24/24 | Andy Simons | King County Superior Court | Well Qualified |
| 3/20/24 | Patricia Fulton | Walla Walla Superior Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 3/20/24 | Jason Schwarz | King County Superior Court | Well Qualified |
| 3/20/24 | Brian Todd | King County Superior Court | Qualified |
| 3/20/24 | Whitney Rivera | Snohomish County Superior Ct | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 1/31/24 | Christopher Petroni | Division 1 Court of Appeals | Well Qualified |
| 1/31/24 | Heritage Filer | King County Superior Court | Well Qualified |
| 1/31/24 | Nikole Hecklinger | King County Superior Ct | Qualified |
| 12/13/2023 | Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 12/13/2023 | Amanda Williamson | Kitsap Superior Ct | Well Qualified |
| 12/13/2023 | Hannah Stearns | Spokane County Superior Ct | Qualified |
| 12/13/2023 | Francis Adewale | Spokane County Superior Ct | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 11/1/2023 | Peter Peaquin | King County District Ct | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 11/1/2023 | Nathan Sugg | Snohomish County District Ct | Well Qualified |
| 11/1/2023 | Melissa Haney | Spokane County Superior Ct | Qualified |
| 11/1/2023 | Salvador Mungia | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 9/13/2023 | Samuel Vini | Grays Harbor | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 9/13/2023 | Laura Anglin | Supreme Court | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| 6/21/2023 | Mary Anderson | Snohomish County Superior Ct | Qualified |
| 6/21/2023 | Paul Crisalli | King County Superior Ct | Well Qualified |
| 6/21/2023 | Michael Mohandeson | Snohomish County Superior Ct | Exceptionally Well Qualified |
