Allen F. Blackmon at a glance
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Allen F. Blackmon
Judge · Chelan County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- 2024: Won Chelan County District Court Judge Position 2 (general election)
- 2022: Lost Chelan District Court Judge #1 (general election)
- Blackmon was appointed by the Chelan County Board of Commissioners to District Court Position 2 in early December 2022, replacing Judge Kyle Mott, who stepped down
- The incumbent nonpartisan judge for Position 2 on the Chelan County District Court in Washington, appointed in 2022 after a career as a 26‐year veteran of the Chelan County Prosecutor’s Office.
- Blackmon describes himself as committed to justice, compassion, and neutrality in the courtroom, and has pledged to expand his mental health initiatives in the court system
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law — J.D. (1992)
- in Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Washington — B.A. (1988)
Additional information
- Began serving a one‐year term, with the position up for election in November 2023, and is currently listed as holding the office until December 31, 2026.
- Nonpartisan incumbent and is running again in the November 3, 2026 Washington General Election for Position 2.
- High school diploma, Wenatchee High School (1983)
- The Washington State Courts directory lists his office at 350 Orondo Ave., Fl.
- 4, Wenatchee, WA 98801.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Washington GR 16 allows video recording, audio recording, and still photography by the news media in courtrooms only after the judge has expressly granted permission.
Video and audio recording and still photography by the news media are allowed in the courtroom during and between sessions, provided (1) that permission shall have first been expressly granted by the judgeWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Statewide
If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed.
Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumptionWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Chelan County - District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗