Jennifer Koh at a glance
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- Commissioner
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Jennifer Koh
Commissioner · Court of Appeals - Division I
Biography
Professional career
- Jennifer D. Koh is the Commissioner of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, appointed in March 2020
- Career before appointment: Of Counsel with Fain Anderson Vanderhoef Rosendahl O’Halloran Spillane PLLC Staff attorney for Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals Trial and appellate attorney in municipal public defense and other criminal/civil matters with a small Seattle law firm Associate attorney in employment, education, and labor law at a large Seattle law firm
Education
- J.D. – Yale Law School B.A. in Political Science – University of Washington
Additional information
- Koh grew up in West Seattle and lives there with her husband and three children
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
Court of Appeals - Division I
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 ↗