Veronica Galvan at a glance
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- Judge
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Veronica Galvan
Judge · King County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- held a position as an Administrative Law Judge (2002–2007)
- Galván is recognized for her advocacy of access to justice and multilingual court services
Education
- B.A. in Sociology (criminology emphasis) from Western Washington University and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.
Additional information
- Dean’s Leadership Award (2015) from her alma mater
- Juez Excepcional Award (2014), Latino Bar Association of Washington
- Was appointed to Des Moines Municipal Court in 2007, where she created the only Spanish‐language traffic court in Washington.
- held the role of Assistant City Attorney for Seattle, specializing in domestic violence, elder, and child abuse cases.
- She has been described in media as a “resistance”‐oriented judge in some commentary, but her official record emphasizes legal service, community access, and judicial leadership.
- Born in Bremerton, WA, and raised in the Yakima Valley, Galván is the first in her family to graduate college.
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
King 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 ↗