Rebecca Glasgow at a glance
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Rebecca Glasgow
Judge · Court of Appeals - Division II
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, ?-present
- Earlier in her career, she was a law clerk to Washington Supreme Court Justices Bobbe Bridge and Susan Owens
- Washington’s Gender and Justice Commission — current co‐chair
- She also held the role of general counsel to the Washington Secretary of State and as legal advisor to the Governor’s Office
Education
Additional information
- Her current term runs until January 12, 2031.
- She was re‐elected in the November 5, 2024 general election, winning 97.6% of the vote.
- She held the role of Chief Judge of Division II from 2022 to 2024.
- Elected in 2018 to serve on Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals, covering District 2.
- Before joining the court, Glasgow was a Deputy Solicitor General in the Washington Attorney General’s Office, litigating cases in elections, immigration, and civil rights.
- Judge Glasgow and her husband live in Thurston County, Washington, with their son, dog, and chickens.
- Glasgow graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest University and with honors from the University of Washington School of Law, where she was executive editor of the Washington Law Review.
- She has received the Washington Women Lawyers Legacy Award, the Washington State Bar Association’s Outstanding Judge Award, and the Washington Law Review’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
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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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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