Debra L. Stephens
American judge (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Debra Leigh Stephens (née Williams; born 1965) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Washington Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court in December 2007 by Governor Christine Gregoire[1] and took office on January 1, 2008.[2] She was elected by voters in 2008 and re-elected in 2014 and 2020. Prior to her appointment, Stephens served as a judge for Division Three of the Washington Court of Appeals and as an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University School of Law. She is the first judge from Division Three of the Court of Appeals to serve on the Washington State Supreme Court, and the first woman from Eastern Washington to do so.[2]
Quick Facts Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court, Preceded by ...
Debra Stephens | |
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Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court | |
In office January 5, 2020 – January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mary Fairhurst |
Succeeded by | Steven González |
Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court | |
Assumed office January 1, 2008 | |
Appointed by | Christine Gregoire |
Preceded by | Bobbe Bridge |
Personal details | |
Born | Debra Leigh Williams 1965 (age 58–59) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Spouse |
Craig Stephens (m. 1989) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Gonzaga University (BA, JD) |
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