Brett Buckley
WA · Thurston County District Court Judge Position 3
Brett Buckley is the 2026 candidate for Thurston County District Court Judge Position 3 and the current judge in that position.
Where Brett Buckley stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Created Thurston County Veterans Court and presided over both Veterans Court and Mental Health Court.
September 27, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wsba.org · researched August 10, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Initiated a site visit and report by the National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges' Center for Court Innovation to assess procedural justice and implicit bias at Thurston County District Court.
January 1, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: wsba.org · researched August 10, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Served two terms on the District and Municipal Court Judges' Association Board, chaired its Legislative Committee, served on the Board for Judicial Administration Court Security Committee and the Thurston County Domestic Violence Judicial Task Force, and co-chaired the Thurston County Court Committee.
September 27, 2019
Source: wsba.org · researched August 10, 2026
Served more than ten years as a Thurston County District Court Commissioner before being appointed a District Court judge, and worked on county and state task forces addressing courthouse security, domestic-violence protocols, and court access for non-English speakers.
November 7, 2006
Source: s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com · researched August 10, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 4 favorable
Created Thurston County Veterans Court and presided over both Veterans Court and Mental Health Court.
September 27, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: wsba.org · researched August 10, 2026
Initiated a site visit and report by the National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges' Center for Court Innovation to assess procedural justice and implicit bias at Thurston County District Court.
January 1, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: wsba.org · researched August 10, 2026
Received the District and Municipal Court Judges' Association President's Award.
January 1, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: wsba.org · researched August 10, 2026
Received the Misdemeanant Corrections Association Judge of the Year award.
January 1, 2008Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: wsba.org · researched August 10, 2026
Race Brett Buckley is in:
- County District Court Judge Pos. 3 · November 3, 2026 · Thurston County, Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched August 6, 2026.