Jennifer K. Snider at a glance
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Jennifer K. Snider
Judge · Clark County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Before her judicial appointment, she was a full-time court commissioner since 2013
- Judge on the Clark County Superior Court in Washington, appointed by Governor Jay R. Inslee in April 2019, specializing in family law, dependency, and probate matters.
- previously a court commissioner (2013–2019)
- Judge Snider serves in Department 7 of the Clark County Superior Court
- Began at Reed & Johnson in Vancouver and subsequently became a partner at Johnson & Snider
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law After law school, she entered private practice in family law, dependency cases, and personal injury matters — J.D. (1996)
- in Politics — Whitman College — B.A. (1993)
Additional information
- Appointed to the bench on April 23, 2019 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. James E. Rulli.
- 17 years in private practice before judicial appointment
- Experience in juvenile justice, family law, and dependency proceedings
- handling juvenile offender, family law, dependency cases, and serving on the Family Treatment Court.
- Recent filings show Judge Snider presiding over multiple guardianship/conservatorship probate cases in Clark County, including matters involving Geraldine Edwards, Marlin Dunlap, Robert Hendon, and Latacia Pruitt.
- Judge Snider was raised in a small North Dakota town, drives a pickup truck, and enjoys country music.
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
Clark 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 ↗