Court Of Appeals, Division 2, District 1 - Judge Position 2 · Pierce County

Judge Meng Li Che was honored to be appointed by Governor Inslee to the Washington Court of Appeals in 2022 and retained in her position by the voters in 2023. She now seeks re-election to her position on the Court. Judge Che grew up in Tacoma as the product of an immigrant family. From childhood, she worked in her family’s restaurant. After graduating from the University of San Diego, she returned to Washington and in 2001 earned her law degree at Seattle University School of Law. While Judge Che is also a member of the California Bar, she centered her legal career in Washington and spent seven years as a Public Defender in Pierce County before moving to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals where she ultimately attained the position of Assistant Chief Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge. There, she presided over issues of workers compensation and workplace safety for over 12 years. She is a member of The Hon. Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court and a Senior Fellow in the Tacoma-Pierce County American Leadership Forum.