Tina L. Kernan at a glance
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Tina L. Kernan
Judge · Asotin County - District Court
Biography
Professional career
- 2026: Listed as a nonpartisan challenger in the Asotin County District Court Judge race
- Nonpartisan judge of the Asotin County District Court in Washington, appointed in 2016 as the first woman to preside in the county’s court
- First female judge in Asotin County history
Education
- B.A., University of Idaho (1988) J.D., University of Idaho College of Law (1993)
Additional information
- 2022: Re‐elected, unopposed
- 2018: Re‐elected unopposed
- Judicial tenure: Joined the bench in 2016, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Ray Lutes.
- 2016: Elected to full term, unopposed
- Legal career before judiciary: 15 years at Clark & Feeney, LLP (Idaho) 7 years at David Gittins Law Office, Clarkston
- Status: Active, nonpartisan judicial officeholder
- Origin: Born and raised in the Lewis Clark Valley, Idaho
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
Asotin County - District 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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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 ↗