Jaime Hawk at a glance
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Jaime Hawk
Judge · King County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- ACLU of Washington: Legal Strategy Director for Smart Justice; voting‐rights and criminal‐justice reform attorney
- Longtime public defender, civil rights attorney, and current King County Superior Court Judge
- Campaigning for the Washington State Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Raquel Montoya‐Lewis
- Justice Helen Whitener (WA Supreme Court)
- Retired Justice Mary Yu
- Adjunct Law Professor at Gonzaga University School of Law
Education
Additional information
- Jay Inslee; elected twice).
- Federal & State Public Defender: Led trials and appeals across Washington and Idaho.
- U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Fellow under Sen.
- Ted Kennedy.
- Numerous state legislators and statewide elected officials.
- Her official campaign site is listed as Judge Hawk for Justice ().
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
King County - Superior 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 ↗