Amanda C. Hopkins

Professional career

• Judge Hopkins was appointed to the bench in 2018 and named Chief Judge of the 12th Judicial District in 2023. She graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Political Economy and received her Juris Doctor from Seattle University in 2006. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Hopkins worked for the Alamosa Office of the State Public Defender and became the managing deputy public defender of the office in 2011. In 2025, Judge Hopkins received the “Restorative Justice Champion” award from the Center for Restorative Programs for her work with families and schools appearing on her truancy docket.