Mark Pouley at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Court
- Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Mark Pouley
Associate Judge · Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Pro tem judge for the Lummi Tribal Court and Court of Appeals since 1996
- Chief Judge, Swinomish Tribal Court (2004–2016)
- Chief Judge, Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Court (2006–2015)
- Also serves as a pro tem judge and appellate justice for the Northwest Intertribal Court System
- Mark W. Pouley is a distinguished Native American judge with a long career in tribal and intertribal courts in Washington State, currently serving as Associate Justice of the Colville Court of Appeals
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Magna Cum Laude — J.D. (1991)
- Communications, Wayne State University — M.A. (1985)
- Political Science & Communications, Gonzaga University — B.A. (1984)
Additional information
- He has also taught at Everett Community College (2011–2015) on tribal government and tribal courts.
- Before joining the bench, Pouley was a partner in the law firm of Cole & Cole in Stanwood, WA.
- Former Member, Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association.
- He is married to Theresa Pouley, a fellow lawyer and former chief judge of the Lummi Nation and Tulalip Tribes.
- Pouley grew up in Yakima, WA, attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, and later studied in Detroit, Michigan, where he earned his master’s degree.
- Member of the Washington State Gender and Justice Commission and active in the Washington Tribal and State Court Consortium.
- Former Board Member, National American Indian Court Judges Association.
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
Tribal Courts - Tulalip Tribal 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
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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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 ↗