Candidate · Supreme Court, Position 5
Theo Angelis
- Current office
- Justice, Washington Supreme Court, Position 5 (since April 2026, appointed)
- Occupation
- Supreme Court justice
- Lives in
- Seattle
Background
- Appointed by Gov. Bob Ferguson; began serving on the Washington Supreme Court on April 4, 2026. source: courts.wa.gov
- Lawyer at K&L Gates LLP for 26 years, where Angelis led the appellate practice and later the firm's global intellectual property practice. source: courts.wa.gov
- Law clerk to Judge Stephen F. Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. source: courts.wa.gov
- B.A., Claremont McKenna College (Marshall Scholar); master's degrees from the London School of Economics and Oxford University; J.D., Yale Law School. source: courts.wa.gov
- Had no prior judicial experience before the appointment. source: opb.org
In their own words
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- "protect constitutional rights, expand access to justice" source: washingtonstatestandard.com
- "a fair, independent, and efficient judiciary is the bedrock of a healthy society" source: washingtonstatestandard.com
- Promises to be "an independent thinker"; supports updating juror pay. source: newsfromthestates.com
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