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Kymberly Evanson

US District Judge for the Western District of Washington, Senate-confirmed 11 July 2023.

Kymberly Evanson has served as a US District Judge for the Western District of Washington since her Senate confirmation on 11 July 2023.

Last refreshed: 24 September 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why does Washington AG Nick Brown call this DOJ's 25th straight voter-roll loss?

Timeline for Kymberly Evanson

#18 22 Sept

Dismissed the Justice Department's voter-roll suit

US Midterms 2026: Dhillon plans 1,000 DOJ poll monitors
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Background

Kymberly Evanson is a US federal judge on the US District Court for the Western District of Washington. Her office places her within the federal trial court system, where judges decide cases brought under federal law and disputes involving federal agencies.

Evanson was Senate-confirmed on 11 July 2023. Her role is durable because district-court rulings shape how federal powers are applied in the region served by her court. The evidence bundle identifies her as a federal judge and records her appearance in coverage of a Washington voter-roll case, but supplies no wider biographical or judicial record from which to make broader claims.

Common Questions
Why did Judge Evanson dismiss DOJ's Washington voter-roll suit?
She dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking Washington's full voter rolls on 23 September 2026.Source: event
Who called this DOJ's 25th consecutive voter-roll loss?
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown described the dismissal as the Justice Department's 25th consecutive loss in similar suits; the count is his, not independently verified.Source: event
What did Harmeet Dhillon announce about DOJ election monitors?
On 22 September 2026 the Assistant Attorney General said the Justice Department would send about 1,000 election monitors to Nevada, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island in November.Source: event