Chief Justice sworn in on Washington Supreme Court
January 11, 2010
Washington: Barbara Madsen was sworn in on January 11, 2010 as the chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court. Madsen is up for re-election this year, and if re-elected, will serve the remaining three years of former chief justice Gerry Alexander's term as chief.[1] She was unanimously voted in as chief justice by her colleagues on the court in November of 2009.[2][3]
Madsen is the second woman to serve as chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court. The first was Barbara Durham, who served beginning in 1995.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press "New chief justice of Wash. Supreme Court sworn in," January 11, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Washington Courts Press Release "Washington Supreme Court Elects New Chief Justice," November 5, 2009
- ↑ Associated Press "Madsen chosen chief justice of Wash. Supreme Court," November 5, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ The Olympian "New chief justice speaks for equal access to courts," January 12, 2010
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
