--- title: "Michael J. Trickey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-trickey-8469" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Michael J. Trickey Court of Appeals of Washington · Judge ## Profile - Court: Court of Appeals of Washington - State: Washington - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, 2014-present - Retired judge of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, who served from May 1, 2014, until his retirement on August 31, 2018, and was Acting Chief Judge of Division I during part of his tenure - Presiding Judge of King County Superior Court (2006–2007) - Early career: Public defender in King County; then 14 years in private practice, specializing in criminal defense ### Education - the University of Washington School of Law — 1979 - Hope International University — B.A. - University of Washington-Seattle Campus — J.D. - University of California, Berkeley; also attended Claremont McKenna College — B.A. ### Additional information - Appointed: By Governor Jay R. Inslee on April 11, 2014, to succeed Ken Grosse. - Vanguard Award — King County Washington Women Lawyers (2014). - Prior judicial service: King County Superior Court (1996–2014), elected in 1996. - Outstanding Judge Award — Alliance for Equal Justice (2006). - President of the Washington State Superior Court Judges’ Association (2005–2006). - Before joining the judiciary, Trickey held a position as a public defender and in private practice - handling criminal, family, and civil cases. - Served in Civil, Juvenile, Adult Drug Diversion, and Unified Family Court divisions. - Member, Washington Chapter of the American Judicature Society (President). ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/8469/michael-j-trickey/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8469/michael-j-trickey/) - [Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8469/michael-j-trickey/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8469/michael-j-trickey/) - [Washington State Courts - Members of the Court of Appeals - Div I Bio - Judge Michael J. Trickey](https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/bios?fa=atc_bios.display&folderid=div1&fileID=trickey) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-trickey-8469", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-trickey-8469", "name": "Michael J. Trickey | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael J. Trickey, Court of Appeals of Washington. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-trickey-8469#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-trickey-8469#judge", "name": "Michael J. 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