Jaime Michelle Hawk

Background

• King County Superior Court judge, appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2022 and later elected. source: spokesman.com
• Earlier a juvenile public defender in Grant County, a federal public defender for Eastern Washington and Idaho, a law clerk for a federal judge in Yakima, and legal strategy director for the ACLU of Washington's Smart Justice campaign (from 2015). source: spokesman.com
• Began career on U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee staff; former adjunct professor at Gonzaga University School of Law. source: spokesman.com
• B.A. in political science and women's studies, Gonzaga University (1999); J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law (2004). source: washingtonstatestandard.com

In their own words

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• "I am committed to ensuring that our courts protect our rights and freedoms and the rule of law." source: washingtonstatestandard.com
• Wants judges to "explain their decisions in simple and clear words so everyday people can understand them." source: washingtonstatestandard.com
• "Our courts need more money and more resources. Jurors aren't paid enough". source: spokesman.com
• "overturning precedent should be approached very cautiously and carefully." source: newsfromthestates.com

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