Right Experience.
Real Courage.
Washington
Values.
Judge Mike Diaz for Justice
Governor Jay Inslee appointed Judge Diaz to the King County Superior Court, in 2018 then to his present position on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division I in 2022.
He presided over approximately four dozen trials in all types of criminal, civil and domestic matters and has authored over 200 opinions in all types of matters.
He also served a term as the Chief Judge of King County’s Patricia H. Clark Children & Family Justice Center, and served on the Superior Court’s Executive, Budget, Rules and History committees.
Judge Diaz leads with
Experienced Courage
Before his appointment to the trial court, Judge Diaz spent a decade at DOJ, where he founded the office’s Civil Rights Program and investigated and/or litigated a wide variety of civil rights matters. While at DOJ, Judge Diaz received many significant awards including the highest award given at the Seattle US Attorney’s Office and among the highest awards given at the US DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
Now, Mike Diaz is running for the Washington Supreme Court.