EPHRATA — Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Tyson R. Hill to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, marking the governor’s inaugural appellate judgeship appointment since taking office in January. This appointment, effective Jan. 1, 2026, comes as Division III Judge George Fearing prepares for retirement on the same date.

Fearing announced his retirement in July of this year.

Tyson Hill brings more than two decades of legal experience to the appellate court, including stints as a superior court and district court judge, as well as a long career in prosecution and appellate law. Currently serving as a Grant County Superior Court Judge in Ephrata, Hill has held this position since 2021, when he was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee. He later ran for a full term, which began in 2024.

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