Washington State’s Senate will meet January 11 to examine the issue of judicial retirement. Several bills are up to amend or end the current practice of forcing judges to retire at the end of the calendar year they turn 75:

• Outright removal of existing retirement ages for all judges: SB 5147 & SJR 8204 (Constitutional Amendment)
• Allows all judges to retire at the end of the term of office after attaining age 75: SB 5323 & SJR 8200 (Constitutional Amendment)
• Allows District Court Judges only to retire at the end of the term of office after attaining age 75 (prior post here): SB 6025

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