Name: Tracy Flood
Title: Judge
Court: Bremerton Municipal Court
County: Kitsap
Discipline: Censure & Disqualification
Method of Resolution: Supreme Court affirmed but amended sanction
Discipline Date: 01/17/2025
Canons Violated:Canon 1: Rules 1.1 and 1.2 Canon 2: Rules 2.5(A) and 2.8(B)
Summary: Following a public hearing, the Commission found that Judge Tracy S. Flood, of the Bremerton Municipal Court, violated Canon 1, Rules 1.1 and 1.2, Canon 2, Rules 2.5(A) and 2.8(B), by failing to treat court staff and attorneys appearing before her with patience, dignity and respect, and by treating court staff in a demeaning and condescending manner. The Commission found the judge’s conduct led to two entire sets of court staff and multiple attorneys to leave service in her court in part or in whole because of the judge’s conduct. The resulting lack of experienced court staff led to critical disarray in the court, with monies being mishandled, warrants and no contact orders not being timely issued or recalled, dockets frequently mislabeled, and multiple other fundamental failings of the court. The Commission censured Judge Flood with a recommendation that the State Supreme Court remove her from the bench. On de novo review, the State Supreme upheld the Commission’s conclusions regarding Code violations and imposition of censure but declined the removal recommendation, instead imposing a 30-day suspension without pay and a training requirement under the supervision of the Chief Justice before Judge Flood may resume judicial office.
Case Documents Available:
Supreme Court Order In re Honorable Tracy S. Flood Supreme Court No. 202239-1 filed 12/4/2025.
Supreme Court: Second Stipulated Motion to Extend Time to File filed 5/30/2025.
Letter from State Supreme Court with Briefing Schedule - Extension filed 4/16/2025.
Commission Decision and Order filed 1/17/2025.
Stipulation to Facts and Code Violations filed 10/21/2024.
Fifth Amended Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing filed 10/3/2024.
Fourth Amended Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing filed 9/13/2024.
Order on Motion for Issuance of Subpoena filed 7/31/2024.
Supreme Court Ruling Dismissing Original Action filed 7/16/2024.
Third Amended Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing filed 5/24/2024.
Order Re 5/14/24 Review Hearing filed 5/17/2024.
Order Setting Additional Review Hearing filed 4/17/2024.
Notice of Continuance filed 3/7/2024.
Second Amended Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing filed 2/13/2024.
Amended Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing filed 11/6/2023.
Order on Motions and Amending Scheduling Order filed 10/18/2023.
Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing filed 8/28/2023.
Denial of Charges filed 8/14/2023.
Statement of Charges filed 7/12/2023.