Brian D. Gwinn at a glance
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Brian D. Gwinn
Judge · Grant County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Legal Career: Private practice attorney in Spokane Contract public defender and later full-time public defender in Grant County (since 2013) Supervising attorney for Grant County District Court prior to appointment
- Appointed in July 2021 to fill the vacancy created when Judge Tyson R. Hill moved to the Superior Court
- Judge for the Grant County District Court in Washington
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from Washington State University J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law
Additional information
- Sworn in at a public ceremony in Ephrata, Washington, expressing commitment to community service and judicial responsibility
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
Grant 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 ↗