Tsering D. Cornell at a glance
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Tsering D. Cornell
Judge · Clark County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge on the Clark County Superior Court in Vancouver, Washington, appointed by Governor Jay Inslee in July 2022 to replace retiring Judge Scott Collier
- Before becoming a judge, Cornell held the role of Assistant Attorney General in the Washington State Attorney General’s Office from 2018 to 2022
- Earlier, she worked for the Washington Secretary of State and the Attorney General, and began her legal career at Cooley LLP
- Judge Cornell is active in community service, serving on the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program board, volunteering with the Clark County Food Bank, and participating in the YMCA youth mock trial program
Education
- Dartmouth College — B.A.
- M.Ed. — Alliant International University
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law — J.D.
Additional information
- She has been a member of the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association since 2000.
- Governor Jay Inslee appointed Judge Cornell in May 2022, with her first day on the bench on July 1, 2022.
- She succeeded Judge Scott Collier, who retired June 30, 2022.
- representing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Clark College, Lower Columbia College, and the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss/School for the Deaf.
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
Clark 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 ↗