Name: Bonnie Canada-Thurston
Title: Commissioner
Court: King County Superior Court
County: King
Discipline: Reprimand
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 03/04/2016
Canons Violated:Canon 1: Rules 1.1, 1.2 Canon 2: Rules 2.6 (A), 2.8(B)
Summary: From an agreed statement of facts, King County Superior Court Commissioner Bonnie Canada-Thurston stipulated that she violated Canon 1 (Rules 1.1 and 1.2) and Canon 2 (Rules 2.6(A) and 2.8(B)) of the Code of Judicial Conduct by failing to treat all individuals appearing before her with patience, courtesy and respect and regularly interrupting litigants and attorneys and addressing them in an unduly confrontational, loud and harsh manner. Commissioner Canada-Thurston was previously admonished by the Commission for similar behavior in 2005. (See CJC No. 4389-F-120.) The Commission reprimanded Commissioner Canada-Thurston and required her to participate in ethics training and behavioral coaching approved in advance by the Commission Chair.
Case Documents Available:
Certificate of Completion and Order filed 12/9/2016.
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Reprimand filed 3/4/2016.
Video attachment to stipulation filed 3/4/2016.