Jill Johanson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Washington
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jill Johanson
Judge · Court of Appeals of Washington
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, 2010-present
- Judge Jill M. Johanson was a judge on Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals from 2010 until her retirement in February 2019
- In 2002, she was appointed by then-Governor Gary Locke to the Cowlitz County Superior Court, where she held the role of Presiding Judge and Presiding Juvenile Judge.
- After law school, Johanson worked in private practice in Walla Walla, then became City Attorney for the City of Longview in 1989.
- Prosecutor, City Attorney, Superior Court Judge, Court of Appeals Judge
- She later joined the Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as a deputy prosecuting attorney, and also held the role of a prosecutor for the City of Kelso
Education
- Willamette University College of Law in, where she was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence — J.D. (1985)
- (Political Science), Washington State University — B.A. (1981)
Additional information
- In November 2010, Johanson was elected to the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II.
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- In her juvenile role, she led the National Adoption Day Celebration, the Reasonable Efforts Symposium, and was a regular presenter for the Lower Columbia Leadership Academy and CASA.
- She authored over 300 published opinions during her tenure, including notable cases such as State v.
- She was a member of the National Association of Women Judges and held the role of President, Vice President, and Treasurer of the Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals.
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 of Washington
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
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile ↗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 ↗