QLaw Judicial Candidate Ratings

Rating of judicial candidates by QLaw, as well as a variety of other oganizations, may be found at www.votingforjudges.org

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Judicial Candidate Ratings for Contested Elections

The following are the QLaw Judicial Candidate Ratings for contested elections and Washington Supreme Court candidates in 2008.

Washington Supreme Court

Name                                     Rating Date

Mary Fairhurst                      Exceptionally Well Qualified

Charles Johnson                Qualified

Debra Stephens                  Exceptionally Well Qualified

Court of Appeals - Division II

Name                                    Rating

Robin Hunt                           Well Qualified

Court of Appeals - Division III

Name                                    Rating

Kevin Korsmo                      Qualified

King County Superior Court

Name                                    Rating

Susan Amini                         Qualified

Tim Bradshaw                      Exceptionally Well Qualified

Regina Cahan                    Exceptionally Well Qualified

Nic Corning                         Well Qualified

Ann Danieli                          Well Qualified

Julia Garratt                        Well Qualified

Hollis Hill                                Well Qualified

Barbara Mack                    Qualified

Suzanne Parisien                Not Qualified

Les Ponomarchuk              Qualified

Jean Rietschel                    Exceptionally Well Qualified

Mariane Spearman           Exceptionally Well Qualified

San Juan County Superior Court

Name                                    Rating

Randall Gaylord                Exceptionally Well Qualified

John Linde                           Well Qualified

Snohomish County Superior Court

Name                                    Rating

George Appel                    Well Qualified

Jim Johanson                     Not Qualified

The above is list includes all current ratings for judicial candidates in 2008 contested elections as of 8/7/08.