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Linda CJ Lee
Judge · Court of Appeals - Division II
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, 2013-present
- Judge Linda C.J. Lee is a nonpartisan judge for Division II, District 1 of the Washington Court of Appeals, appointed in 2013 and re‐elected in 2024, with a background in law, public service, and community leadership
- Pierce County Superior Court Judge: 2004–2013, appointed by then‐Governor Gary Locke
- Attorney: Partner at Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim, LLP (1991–2004)
Education
- B.A. in Psychology, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (1986) J.D., William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (1991)
Additional information
- Served on the Washington Minority and Justice Commission and chaired the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee since 2014
- Re‐election: Won the November 5, 2024 general election for the seat with 97.7% of the vote
- Sworn in: January 6, 2014
- Appointed: December 20, 2013, by Governor Jay Inslee to replace retired Judge Christine Quinn‐Brintnall
- Board member for the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation, promoting reconciliation with Tacoma’s 1885 Chinese expulsion through the Tacoma Chinese Garden and Reconciliation Park
- focusing on complex commercial litigation, insurance defense, healthcare law, and public/private sector coverage disputes
- Admitted to: Hawaii and Washington state bars
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 II
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.
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