Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee

Judicial Evaluations

Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee

KABA is a proud member of the Washington State Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee (JAJEC). Created in July 2006, the JAJEC includes members from KABA, the Asian Bar Association of Washington, the South Asian Bar Association, and the Vietnamese American Bar Association. Click here to read the JAJEC bylaws.

The JAJEC was created in part to ensure that judicial candidates are aware of and consider the issues important to the Asian Specialty Bars. All of our ratings are available to the public to educate voters of those candidates who meet the qualifications to serve on the judiciary as defined by the Asian Specialty Bars.

WHO WE EVALUATE
We evaluate individuals seeking either appointment or election to judicial office. We evaluate candidates for a variety of judicial positions, including: municipal and district courts, superior courts, superior court commissioner seats, courts of appeals, and the Washington Supreme Court.

WHAT OUR RATINGS MEAN
We do NOT endorse candidates for judicial office. Rather, we evaluate candidates by providing the public with our ratings. Candidates may be rated as follows:

A candidate may be rated exceptionally well qualified (EWQ), well qualified (WQ), qualified (Q), or not qualified (NQ) based on various factors including his or her integrity, fairness, legal ability, and demonstrated commitment to equal justice. The JEC chair notifies the Applicant of the rating within two days by phone or mail. This rating is valid for three years and ratings for candidates actively seeking positions are posted on this website. Although a rating is made public, all information disclosed by the Applicant or the Applicant’s references and all discussions of the Committee are kept confidential.

JAJEC Bylaws

How to Obtain a JAJEC Rating

Ratings

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CANDIDATEPOSITION SOUGHTJAJEC RATINGRating Expiration Date
Richard A. MelnickClark County Superior CourtEWQ2011/04/21
Carin S. SchienbergClark County Superior CourtWQ2011/04/21
Scott A. CollierClark County Superior CourtWQ2011/04/21
Erika BalazsCourt of Appeals, Division IIIQ2011/04/21
Mary FairhurstWashington State Supreme CourtEWQ2011/05/12
Jim JohansonSnohomish County Superior CourtQ2011/05/12
Charles JohnsonWashington State Supreme CourtEWQ2011/05/12
J. Robin HuntCourt of Appeals, Division IIEWQ2011/05/12
Debra StephensWashington State Supreme CourtEWQ2011/05/12
Patricia D. PowersYakima County Superior CourtWQ2011/06/16
Leonid PonomarchukKing County Superior CourtEWQ2011/06/16
Eric LucasSnohomish County Superior CourtEWQ2011/07/25
Eric LucasCourt of AppealsWQ2011/07/25
Eric LucasWashington State Supreme CourtWQ2011/07/25
Donovan FloraCourt of Appeals, Division IQ2011/07/25
Ann DanieliKing County Superior CourtWQ2011/07/30
Johanna BenderKing County District CourtWQ2011/10/16
Johanna BenderSeattle Municipal CourtWQ2011/10/16
Daniel GoodellMason County Superior CourtEWQ2011/10/16
John P. ErlickCourt of Appeals, Division IEWQ2011/12/04
Anne HarperAuburn Municipal CourtWQ2011/12/04
Anne HarperKing County District Court, Seattle DivisionWQ2011/12/04
Anne HarperKing County Superior CourtQ2011/12/04
Rosanna PetersonU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonWQ2011/12/11
Susan NoonanKing County District CourtEWQ2012/01/30
Adam EisenbergSeattle Municipal CourtEWQ2012/01/30
Adam EisenbergKing County District CourtEWQ2012/01/30
Michael SpearmanCourt of Appeals, Division IEWQ2012/01/30
Michael SpearmanWashington State Supreme CourtEWQ2012/01/30
Eric SchmidtKing County Superior CourtWQ2012/03/25
Daniel StahnkeClark County Superior CourtWQ2012/06/29
Anne EllingtonCourt of Appeals, Division IEWQ2012/07/23
Rebecca RobertsonKing County District CourtWQ2012/07/23
Rebecca RobertsonFederal Way Municipal CourtWQ2012/07/23
Renee WallsFederal Way Municipal CourtQ2012/08/31
Rico TessandoreSnohomish County Superior CourtQ2012/08/31
Leonard FeldmanCourt of Appeals, Division IEWQ2012/09/21
David GregersonClark County Superior CourtWQ2012/09/21
Mark BaumClark County Superior CourtQ2012/09/21
Peter FelsClark County Superior CourtWQ2012/09/30
David LarsonFederal Way Municipal CourtEWQ2012/09/30
Michael FinkleKing County Superior CourtWQ2012/11/19
Michael FinkleKing County District CourtEWQ2012/11/19
Michael FinkleSeattle Municipal CourtEWQ2012/11/19
Ketu ShahKing County Superior CourtQ2012/11/19
Ketu ShahKing County District CourtEWQ2012/11/19
Donna TuckerKing County District CourtWQ2012/11/19
Vicki ToyoharaKing County District CourtWQ2012/12/02
Rebeccah GrahamKing County District CourtEWQ2012/12/17
Elizabeth MartinPierce County Superior CourtWQ2012/12/17
Roger LeishmanCourt of Appeals, Division IQ2012/12/17
Roger LeishmanKing County Superior CourtInsufficient Quorum to Rate2012/12/17
Joyce McCownCourt of Appeals, Division IIIEWQ2013/01/14
Richard Larry MitchellKing County District CourtWQ2013/01/14
Marcine AndersonKing County District CourtWQ2013/01/14
Carol VaughnKing County Superior CourtWQ2013/02/05
Ed MurphyPierce County Superior CourtEWQ2013/02/05
Julia GarrattKing County Superior CourtEWQ2013/02/05
Stephen DowningPierce County Superior CourtQ2013/02/05
Christopher KeayPierce County Superior CourtWQ2013/02/19
Donald EatonSan Juan County Superior CourtEWQ2013/02/19
Steward AndrewSan Juan County Superior CourtQ2013/02/19
John WickhamSan Juan County Superior CourtWQ2013/02/19
Richard EadieCourt of Appeals, Division IEWQ2013/03/02
Sara Beth DerrCourt of Appeals, Division IIIQ2013/03/02
Stephen SheltonPierce County Superior CourtEWQ2013/03/02
Beth AndrusKing County Superior CourtWQ2013/03/24
Steven RosenSeattle Municipal CourtEWQ2013/03/24
Linda WorswickCourt of Appeals, Division IIWQ2013/03/24
Patti WalkerCourt of Appeals, Division IIIWithdrawn Before Rated
Susan TroppmannCourt of Appeals, Division IIIWithdrawn Before Rated
Garold JohnsonCourt of Appeals, Division IIWQ2013/04/20
Scott JohnsonKing County Superior CourtQ2013/04/20
James SchachtCourt of Appeals, Division IIQ2013/04/20
James SchachtPierce County Superior CourtQ2013/04/20
Lauri SiddowayCourt of Appeals, Division IIIEQW2013/05/21
Philip SorensonPierce County Superior CourtWQ2013/05/21
Willie GregorySeattle Municipal CourtEWQ2013/05/21
Johanna BenderKing County Superior CourtWQ2013/06/28
Brian AltmanKlickitat/Skamania Counties Superior CourtEWQ2013/06/29
David MeyerKing County District CourtQ2013/06/29
Mark VovosSpokane County Superior CourtEWQ2013/07/16
Karen DonohueSeattle Municipal CourtEWQ2013/07/16
Dave TracyKing County District CourtEWQ2013/07/16
Dennis HessionSpokane Count Superior CourtWQ2013/07/16
Greg WebberSpokane Count Superior CourtWQ2013/08/23
James TripletSpokane Count Superior CourtEWQ2013/08/23
Steven KinnSpokane Count Superior CourtEWQ2013/08/23
Brian HippersonSpokane Count Superior CourtWQ2013/08/23
Matthew WilliamsKing County District CourtEWQ2013/09/17
Joel DelmanKing County Superior CourtRating Withdrawn at Candidate's Request2013/09/17
Lisa SuttonThurston County Superior CourtWQ2013/09/17
Cecilia CynchThurston County Superior CourtWQ2013/10/22
Edsonya CharlesSeattle Municipal CourtWQ2013/10/22
Tracy MitchellThurston County Superior CourtWQ2013/10/22
Christine SchallerThurston County Superior CourtEWQ2013/10/22
Marilyn HaanCowlitz County Superior CourtEWQ2013/11/17
Gary BashorCowlitz County Superior CourtEWQ2013/11/17
Robert Lawrence-BerryYakima County Superior CourtEWQ2013/11/17
Richard OkrentSnohomish County Superior CourtWQ2013/12/17
Michael EvansCowlitz County Sup. Ct.EWQ2013/12/17
Jennifer Jo RancourtSnohomish County Superior CourtQ2013/12/17
Lisa MicheliSnohomish County Superior CourtWQ2013/12/17
Michael SchwartzPierce County Superior CourtEWQ2014/01/20
Wayne FrickePierce County Superior CourtEWQ2014/01/20
Kevin McCannPierce County Superior CourtQ2014/01/20
Gary JohnsonPierce County Superior CourtWQ2014/01/20
Patrick OishiKing County Superior CourtEWQ2014/03/17
Lisa TabbutCowlitz County Superior CourtEWQ2014/03/17
Tobin DarrowSnohomish County Superior CourtWQ2014/03/17