Sheryl McCloud

Sheryl Gordon McCloud
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Current Court Information:
Washington Supreme Court
Title:	Justice
Position:	Position 9
Service:
Active:	2013-2019
Preceded by:	Tom Chambers
Past position:	Attorney, Private practice; Public Defender
Personal History
Bachelors:	State University of New York at Buffalo, 1976
Law School:	University of Southern California School of Law, 1984
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:	Washington Supreme Court
State:	Washington
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:	No
Primary date:	August 7, 2012
Primary vote:	31.61%A
Election date:	November 6, 2012
Election vote:	55.24%A

Sheryl Gordon McCloud is a justice on the Washington Supreme Court. She was elected on November 6, 2012, effective in January 2013, to replace retired Justice Tom Chambers. Her current term expires in 2019

Education

McCloud received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1976. She earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California School of Law in 1984.

Career

Before her election to the Supreme court, McCloud worked as a public defender, and practiced law both in a large firm and in her own small firm. She also taught as an adjunct professor at Seattle University Law School.

Awards and Associations

• Invited Member and Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
• President’s Award for Distinguished Service, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Founding Member, Washington Appellate Lawyers Association
• Chair, Amicus Committee, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Chair, State Constitutional Law Committee, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Ninth Circuit Vice Chair, Amicus Committee, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Trustee, Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington
• Vice President, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Washington Supreme Court Death Penalty Rules Committee
• Board of Governors, Washington Appellate Defender Association
• NACDL Task Force to Review Nomination of Supreme Court Justice Breyer
• Ninth Circuit Gender Bias Task Force Advisory Research Group; co-author of Group’s report concerning effect of gender on the appointment of counsel under Criminal Justice Act

2012 election

McCloud was elected to position 9 on the Washington Supreme Court. This seat was held by retiring Justice Tom Chambers. She advanced from the primary election on August 7, after winning 31.61% of the vote. She then earned 55.24% of the vote, defeating Richard Sanders in the general election on November 6, 2012.

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012

Ratings

• Rated as Qualified by the Justice for Washington Foundation
• Rated as Exceptionally Well Qualified by the King County Bar Association

Endorsements

• The Seattle Times. To read the endorsement, see: The Seattle Times, Editorial: "Sheryl McCloud for Supreme Court," August 17, 2012.

See also

• Washington Supreme Court
• Judicial selection in Washington

External links

• Washington Courts: Press Release Detail, "Monday's Supreme Court Inauguration to Mark the First Time in State History for Female Majority, Chief Justice," January 10, 2012
• McCloud for Supreme Court campaign website

References