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Angela Anderson
Judge · Whatcom County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- The first woman to serve on Whatcom County, Washington’s District Court bench, appointed in 2021 after a career in public defense and private practice.
- The first female District Court judge in Whatcom County
- Public Defender: held the role of chief deputy in the Whatcom County Public Defender’s Office
- Other Judicial Roles: Temporarily held the role of a judge in Whatcom County District Court and in the municipal courts of Blaine and Everson
Education
- JD from Washington and Lee University School of Law (2005) BA from Truman State University, Summa Cum Laude and with Honors
Additional information
- Appointed by the Whatcom County Council in August 2021 to fill the remainder of Judge David Grant’s four‐year term, which ended in 2022.
- If you are looking for a different “Angela Anderson” judge, such as the 2nd Judicial District Court of Kansas magistrate appointed in 2020, that is a separate individual with a different jurisdiction.
- Whatcom County District Court, which handles criminal misdemeanors, general civil actions, small claims, civil infractions (including traffic tickets and code violations), and other cases.
- Seven candidates applied for the position
- Anderson was one of six interviewed by the County Council after evaluations by the Whatcom County Bar Association and the Whatcom Women Lawyers Judicial Evaluation Committee, both of which rated her “exceptionally well‐qualified”.
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
Whatcom 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
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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 ↗