Salvador A. Mungia at a glance
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Salvador A. Mungia
Justice · Supreme Court of Washington
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Biography
Judicial service
- Washington State Courts - Supreme Court Bios - Justice Salvador A. Mungia Get Email Updates | FAQs & eService Center Forms Court Directory Opinions Rules Courts Programs & Organizations Resources Courts Home > Courts > Supreme Court Members Simple jQuery Dropdown Menu | Finished Article WELCOME ABOUT JUSTICES VISIT HISTORY CONNECT Justice Salvador A. Mungia Justice Salvador “Sal” A. Mungia was elected to the Washington Supreme Court in November 2024 and was sworn into office in January 2025.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Photography Recording
Washington GR 16 allows video recording, audio recording, and still photography by the news media in courtrooms only after the judge has expressly granted permission.
Video and audio recording and still photography by the news media are allowed in the courtroom during and between sessions, provided (1) that permission shall have first been expressly granted by the judgeWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Limitations On Recording
If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed.
Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumptionWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Sources
Washington State Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supremecourt/?fa=supremecourt.justicesWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf