Court News

Press Releases

• Gov. Greqoire Appoints Beth Andrus to the King County Superior Court
• Gov. Gregoire Appoints Judge Jean Rietschel to the King County Superior Court

Inclement Weather Information

Court Opinions

Speakers Bureau - Request a judge for a speaking engagement

Learn about Superior Court on King County TV

Specific Case Pages

• State v. Anderson, State v. McEnroe

Press Releases

• 2010 YMCA High School Mock Trial Competition - Results

Judicial Articles and Awards

• Condition of King County Juvenile-Justice Building Treatens Public, Employee Safety - Judge Hilyer & Judge Hubbard - Seattle Times - July 2010  (For more information about King County's Juvenile Court facility, visit the court's Children and Family Justice Center Webpage.)
• Funding Crisis Imperils Court Services - Judge Craighead & Judge Hilyer - KCBA Bar Bulletin - July 2010
• Clerk's Office Facing Difficult Cuts - Judge Craighead & Judge Hilyer - KCBA Bar Bulletin - July 2010
• Award - Kirkland Judge (Judge McDermott) Wins Washington State Bar Association Award - Seattle Times - June 2010
• Award - Judge of the Year: Bruce W. Hilyer - KCBA Bar Bulletin - June 2010
• Courthouse Tours on Tap - KCBA Bar Bulletin - June 2010
• Governor Gregoire Appoints Jean Rietschel to King County Superior Court - Press Release - Gov. Gregoire - May 2010
• Ethics - An Annual Inquiry - Judge McDermott - KCBA Bar Bulletin - January 2010
• Honoring a Giant of the Bench (Judge Mattson) - Judge Fleck & Judge Prochnau - KCBA Bar Bulletin - December 2009
• Justice in Jeopardy 101 - Judge Fleck et al - WSBA Bar News - November 2009
• County Prepares for Flooding at Kent Courthouse - Judge Halpert - KCBA Bar Bulletin - November 2009
• Dependency Court Seeks Attorneys - Judge Kessler - KCBA Bar Bulletin - October 2009
• Award - Judge Fleck Receives 2009 Award of Merit - WSBA Press Release - September 2009
• Award - Judge Gonzalez Receives Latino Judge of the Year Award from Hispanic National Bar Association - LBAW Press Release - August 2009
• KCBA Honors Award Recipients - Judge McCullough, Outstanding Judge - KCBA Bar Bulletin - August 2009
• Court Funding in a Fiscal Crisis - Judge Fleck et al - KCBA Bar Bulletin - July 2009
• Courthouse Security Is as Important as Ever - Judge Gonzalez - KCBA Bar Bulletin - July 2009
• Award - Judge Yu Named 2009 Norm Maleng Award Recipient - WSBA Press Release - June 2009
• E-Filing Becomes Mandatory on June 1 - Judge Saint Clair & Barb Miner - KCBA Bar Bulletin - May 2009
• New Audit Rules Govern Guardianship Practice - Judge Prochnau et al - KCBA Bar Bulletin - May 2009
• No Fiddling Around for this Commissioner - KCBA Bar Bulletin - May 2009
• Award - Judge McCullough Selected as '2009 Outstanding Judge' - KCBA Bar Bulletin - May 2009
• Film Assists Pro Se Litigants - KCBA Bar Bulletin - March 2009
• County Budgets and the Crisis in Our Courts - County Councilmember Bob Ferguson - WSBA Bar News - February 2009
• Court Extends Thanks for Budget Efforts - Judge Hilyer - KCBA Bar Bulletin - January 2009
• Profile - New Superior Court Judges (Bradshaw, Cahan, Hill, Mack, & Spearman) - KCBA Bar Bulletin - January 2009
• Family Court Services: Challenges & Opportunities in 2009 - Judge Doerty - KCBA Bar Bulletin - January 2009

Other Media

• Your Jury Duty Experience - Judge Canova - KUOW Radio Interview