--- title: "Kathryn C. Loring | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathryn-c-loring-judge-san-juan-county-superior-court-1235-wa" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Kathryn C. Loring San Juan County - Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: San Juan County - Superior Court - State: Washington - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### photography recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 judge [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### limitations on recording Scope: statewide If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed. Evidence excerpt: Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumption [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1235&orgid=588) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1235&orgid=588) - [Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_dir/index.cfm?fa=court_dir.persondetail&indid=1235&orgid=588) - [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathryn-c-loring-judge-san-juan-county-superior-court-1235-wa", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathryn-c-loring-judge-san-juan-county-superior-court-1235-wa", "name": "Kathryn C. 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Loring is the Presiding Judge of the San Juan County Superior Court in Washington, appointed by Governor Jay Inslee in November 2017 and re‐elected in 2018, 2020, and 2024 - Local Practice: Moved to the San Juan Islands in 2008; practiced civil litigation, family law, business formation, estate planning, and probate for eight years, later founding her own firm. - Presiding Judge for the San Juan County Superior Court, located at 350 Court St., #7, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 - Early Career: Judicial law clerk to Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Fairhurst; associate at Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle ### Education - Boston College Law School — J.D. (2004) - in Environmental Science, University of Rochester — B.S. ### Additional information - Introduced Family Treatment Court in 2024. - Launched Adult Drug Court in 2019. - Appointed: November 3, 2017, by Governor Jay Inslee to replace the retired Hon. Donald Eaton. - Overseen courtroom technology upgrades to improve accessibility. - Served on multiple committees, including the Superior Court Judges’ Association’s Equality and Fairness, Rural Courts, and Juvenile and Family Law committees. - Judge Loring grew up in St. Louis, MO, and Buffalo, NY. - Community Service: held the role of pro tem Commissioner for Superior Court; board member for the San Juan County Library District; mentoring programs; and leadership roles in the San Juan County Bar Association and Soroptimist International. - She enjoys bicycling, cooking, and spending time with her husband and dog. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-7133c6bd26c80972b86e0d31) — 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](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.