Crossposted from the DES Express

Tenaya Scheinman, former attorney for the King County Inquest Program in the Department of Executive Services, was sworn in on May 1 as a judge for the King County Superior Court. She has been an attorney for the Inquest Program since 2024, presenting evidence to juries investigating the facts and circumstances of deaths involving law enforcement.

She also served as a judge pro tempore in King County District Court, Snohomish County District Court and Edmonds Municipal Court.

Scheinman was appointed by Gov. Bob Ferguson to fill a position vacated by Judge Jim Rogers’ retirement. Read more.