Tom Middleton at a glance
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Tom Middleton
Commissioner · Grant County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Employment: Commissioner, Grant County Superior Court, PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823
Education
- University of Washington School of Law — J.D. (1996)
- Bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University (1992)
Additional information
- Licensing: Licensed by the Washington State Bar Association since November 1, 1996; license number 26139; status: Judicial.
- Recent filings include matters from August–September 2026, such as Angelina Jimenez & Rigoberto Fernandez Jimenez (divorce) and Guardianship of Olivia Moctezuma.
- Bar Memberships: Grant County Bar Association (past president), Washington State Bar Association, and Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
- Property: Quiet title actions
- Family: Divorce, separation, child support
- Probate/Guardianship: Guardianship, conservatorship
- Other: State of Washington vs. individuals, including child support enforcement
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
Grant County - Superior 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 ↗