General Election: November 6, 2018
An information resource for Washington voters
Sheryl Gordon McCloud
Washington Supreme Court
Position 9
Legal/Judicial Experience: Supreme Court Justice
since 2012; nearly 30 years as an accomplished trial and appellate
lawyer; former adjunct professor, Seattle University School of Law.
Other Professional Experience: Chair, Gender & Justice
Commission; member, State Bar Association’s Council on Public Defense;
Washington Women Lawyers President’s Award recipient. Prior to service
on the Court, recipient of William O. Douglas Award presented by the
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for "extraordinary
courage and dedication" to justice.
Education: J.D., University of Southern California Law Center;
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, cum laude
Community Service: Frequent speaker at school, community, and
court-related events.
Statement: Justice McCloud was elected to the Supreme Court in
2012 after a long career fighting for constitutional and individual
rights, often for people who could not afford a lawyer.
Now, she is an experienced Supreme Court Justice. Her fairness, hard
work, clear writing, and intellect have earned her awards, endorsements,
and “exceptionally well qualified” ratings from groups with varying
points of view across the state. She is endorsed by Democrats,
Republicans, Independents, and community leaders – all of whom believe
in the importance of an independent judiciary.
Justice McCloud remains dedicated to equal rights and access to justice
for all. She believes that this is a time when all of us, regardless of
our political views, must stand together in defending our right to a
fair and independent judiciary – a right that is vital to our democracy.
Endorsements: Attorney General Bob Ferguson; former Attorney
General Rob McKenna; former U.S. Attorneys Mike McKay and John McKay; 12
current & former Supreme Court justices and more than 150 judges
statewide; National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington; Washington
State Labor Council; State Patrol Troopers Association; State Council of
Firefighters; King County Democrats; See more:
www.justicesherylmccloud.com
Ratings: "Exceptionally Well Qualified" by 10 independent Bar
Associations.
Candidate ratings:
| ORGANIZATION |
SHERYL GORDON McCLOUD |
| Cardozo Law Society |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
|
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| King County Bar Association |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Latina/o Bar Ass'n of Washington |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Loren Miller Bar Association |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
|
Pierce County Minority Bar Association |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
|
Q-Law: The GLBT Bar Association of Washington |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
|
Tacoma/Pierce County Bar Association |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
|
Veterans Bar Association of Washington |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
|
Washington Women Lawyers |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
|
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys |
Well Qualified |
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