Before her appointment to the superior court bench, Montoya-Lewis served as the chief judge for the Nooksack and Upper Skagit Indian Tribes and worked as an associate professor for Western Washington University for more than 12 years. She also previously served with the Lummi Nation Tribal Court…
Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis is among a dozen applicants to replace Justice Mary Fairhurst on the Washington State Supreme Court, according to a spokesperson the Office of Governor.