Judge William Downing

Judge Downing has been on the Superior Court bench since his appointment by Governor Booth Gardner in 1989.  He is currently assigned to the Unified Family Court.  In addition to his caseload, he has long been actively involved with the following pursuits in connection with which he welcomes contact:

• YMCA High School Mock Trial Competition.  For more information about this program, please read this summary of the 2012 YMCA High School Mock Trial Competition; read this 2012 Seattle Times article, this 2011 Seattle Times article, and this 2009 Seattle Times article; and watch this video produced by King County TV.  (YouTube link.)
  
  
• Washington Bench-Bar-Press Liaison Committee (The “Fire Brigade”).  For a description of this Committee’s work and to view Judge Downing’s Annual Reports of the Fire Brigade for each of the past ten years and a couple of his op-ed pieces, please visit the committee's webpage.
  
  
• Washington Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions (Co-Chair along with Judge Sharon Armstrong).  Please visit the Pattern Jury Instruction webpage for free access to the Pattern Jury Instructions.