M. Brett Buckley
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M. Brett Buckley is the presiding judge for the Thurston County District Court in Thurston County, Washington. He also presides over the county's Mental Health Court and Veterans Court.[1]
Buckley was re-elected by voters in 2014, winning a four-year term that expired on January 6, 2019.[2] [3]
Elections
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Buckley ran for re-election to the Thurston County District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Buckley received his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.[1]
Military service
Buckley served as trial and senior defense counsel in the United States Army.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2009: President’s Award, District and Municipal Court Judges' Association
- 2008: Judge of the Year, Misdemeanant Corrections Association
Associations
- Co-chair, Thurston County Court Security Committee
- Member, Thurston County Domestic Violence Judicial Task Force
- Past board member, District and Municipal Court Judges' Association
- Past chair, Legislative Committee
- Past member, Board for Judicial Administration (BJA) Court Security Committee[1]
See also
- Thurston County, Washington
- Washington District Courts
- News: Veterans given second chance in Thurston County
External links
- Thurston County, Washington, "District Court: Judges"
- The News Tribune, "Former soldier arraigned in attack on Olympia judge," May 5, 2014
Footnotes
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
