Durham, Barbara
1942 - 2002

Details
Born: 1942
Died: 12/30/2002
Professional Facts
Regions and States of Practice:
WA, West
Other Education:
B.S., Georgetown University (1964)
Positions During Her Career:
Prosecutor (1971-1973)
Mercer Island District Court Judge (1973-1977)
King County Superior Court Judge (1977-1980)
Judge on the Washington State Court of Appeals (1980-1985)
Judge on the Washington State Supreme Court (1985-1995)
Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court (1995-1999)
Firsts:
Woman on the Court of Appeals (1980)
Female Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court (1995)
Further Research Materials

References:
In Memoriam. Hon. Barbara Durham '68, pioneering former chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, has died at age 60, The Seattle Times, January 5, 2003
High-court judge's memorial to focus on Alzheimer's fight, The Seattle Times, February 14, 2003, at B2
Ex-chief justice blazed trail for women in law
Maureen O'Hagan and David Postman, Ex-chief justice blazed trail for women in law, The Seattle Times, December 31, 2002, available at: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20021231&slug=durham31m
Chief Justice Barbara Durham to Speak at WRC 66th Annual Meeting, 13 (1) Washington Research Council (1998)
Justice Durham '68 Takes Helm, Proposes Reforms
Rebecca Penell, Justice Durham '68 Takes Helm, Proposes Reforms, (4) Stanford Law Alum 23 (Summer 1995)