Name: Tracy Flood
Title: Judge
Court: Bremerton Municipal Court
County: Kitsap
Discipline: Admonishment
Method of Resolution: Decision
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: The Commission conducted a public hearing on allegations 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 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 leaving service in her court in part or in whole because of the judge’s conduct. The lack of experienced 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.
Case Documents Available:
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.