Applicants for vacated Superior Court judge position 2018-2019

Eleven lawyers have applied to fill the Clallam County Superior Court position being vacated by Judge Erik Rohrer. The applicants are:

1. Lauren Erickson, attorney in private practice
2. Carol Mortensen, attorney in private practice
3. Steve Robbins, attorney with Northwest Justice Project in the Port Angeles office
4. Cathy Marshal, Washington State Attorney General’s Office, Port Angeles office
5. Harry Gasnick, Director of Clallam Public Defender
6. John Hayden, attorney practicing part in a private practice and part time with the Clallam Public Defender
7. Suzanne Hayden, attorney with the Clallam Public Defender
8. Michele Devlin, Clallam County Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
9. April King, Clallam County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
10. Steve Johnson, Clallam County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
11. Lisa Dublin, administrative law judge, Tacoma office

Governor Jay Inslee will appoint one of these applicants to fill the remainder of Judge Rohrer’s 2-year position. The position, along with Judge Coughenour’s position will be open for election in 2020. Judge Rohrer will vacate his position as Superior Court judge on January 14, 2019, and Governor Inslee hopes to fill the position by that date.

See also http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/eleven-seek-clallam-county-superior-court-appointment/