Judge William Downing

Mailing Address: King County Superior Court 516 3rd Ave, Room C-203 Seattle, WA 98104 Mailstop:  KCC-SC-0203	Courtroom Number:  E-762 Phone:  206-296-9362 Fax:  Please contact the bailiff regarding fax transmissions.
Judicial Assignment:  Civil	Email:  william.downing@kingcounty.gov
Department Number:  43	Working Papers:  You may either submit working copies electronically through the Clerk's Office e-filing application or deliver them to the King County Courthouse, Room C-203
Bailiff:  Ricki Reese ricki.reese@kingcounty.gov 206-296-9362
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Judge Downing has been on the Superior Court bench since his appointment by Governor Booth Gardner in 1989.  He is currently assigned to the civil department.  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 visit the News of the Court page and read the write-up on the most recent event, read this Seattle Times article, and watch this video produced by King County TV.  (Video follows Valor Awards presentations.)
  
  
• 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.