Justice of the Supreme Court, Position 5
Source: sos.wa.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,
Candidates:
Dave Larson
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Dave Larson is a retired Federal Way Municipal Court Judge who was a trial lawyer for 23 years. Born in Tacoma, he has spent more than four decades practicing law from every angle.
Records: Impartiality 6 for, Legal Competence 6 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for,
Greg Miller
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Greg Miller has spent forty years writing briefs and arguing cases in Washington as an appeals court advocate. His work includes reinstating a denied L&I time-loss claim for a house cleaner and winning it before a superior court jury.
Records: Legal Competence 7 for, Impartiality 2 for
Sharonda Amamilo
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Sharonda Amamilo is a Thurston County Superior Court Judge with more than 21 years of experience as a trial judge and trial counsel, and a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Juris Doctor.
Records: Legal Competence 7 for, 2 against, Impartiality 4 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 3 for,
Theo Angelis
AdvancedNonpartisan · Incumbent · advanced
Theo Angelis was an award-winning appellate and intellectual property litigator in private practice for 26 years at K&L Gates, where he led the firm's Appellate practice and served as global leader of its Intellectual Property practice. He has spent thousands of hours on pro bono cases.
Records: Legal Competence 4 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: voter.votewa.gov · sos.wa.gov