Mary Fairhurst

Mary Fairhurst
Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 5, 2020
Preceded byBarbara Madsen
Succeeded byDebra L. Stephens
Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 5, 2020
Preceded byCharles Z. Smith
Succeeded byRaquel Montoya-Lewis
Personal details
Born
Mary Elizabeth Fairhurst

(1957-08-13)August 13, 1957
Pendleton, Oregon, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 64)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Domestic partnerBob Douglas
EducationGonzaga University (BA, JD)

Mary Elizabeth Fairhurst[1] (August 13, 1957 — December 28, 2021) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice and chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court.[2]

  1. ^ "Retired Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary E. Fairhurst passes away at 64". Washington Courts. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Re-Elect Justice Mary Fairhurst - About Mary, archived from the original on March 16, 2012, retrieved August 2, 2008