Stephens was a court of appeals judge for a number of years prior to being appointed to the WASC.
Chambers was in private practice, as was Charles Johnson. Charles Johnson won a surprising election against a well-respected incumbant. He did nothing to campaign and many think he was elected because his name was the same as some religious cult leader and his name just sounded familiar.
Chambers is or has been active in the pro-homosexual agenda for reason I suspect,but haven’t confirmed.
Madsen was also a judge earlier in her career, which was almost exclusively working for the government.
Alexander is the longest serving member of the Wshington judiciary in the history of the state; hardly a private practitioner.
Wiggins was primarily an appellate attorney, and really not all that accomplished in that role even though he made many appearances before the court.
Owens was a district court judge before her election and ran a stealth campaign as a conservative; she is anything but that.
Fairhurst has close ties to the political establishment and it is well-known that she is a lesbian.