Candidate · Supreme Court, Position 4
Ian Birk
- Current office
- Judge, Washington Court of Appeals, Division I (since 2022)
- Occupation
- Court of Appeals judge
- Lives in
- Seattle
Background
- Judge on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division I; appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2022 and retained unopposed in 2022. source: washingtonstatestandard.com
- Civil litigator in Seattle for about 20 years before joining the bench; clerked for a Washington Supreme Court justice. source: washingtonstatestandard.com
- B.A. and J.D., University of Washington. source: washingtonstatestandard.com
In their own words
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- "ensuring meaningful access to justice while maintaining public trust in an independent judiciary" source: washingtonstatestandard.com
- "Justice shouldn't depend on who you are or where you are." source: washingtonstatestandard.com
- Wants the court to slow its rulemaking and work with the Legislature on caseload standards for public defenders. source: newsfromthestates.com
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