More than 50 security incident reports have been filed at the King County Courthouse so far in 2026, including an assault on a judge in their courtroom.
The King County Council’s Government Accountability and Oversight Committee heard Tuesday from the county’s presiding judge and the court’s Facilities and Security Manager about assaults and harassment targeting judges and jurors. Councilmember Claudia Balducci also described being assaulted outside the courthouse.
In September, a woman had part of her face bitten off not far from the courthouse.
Judge struck with shoe in King County Courthouse courtroom
Facilities and Security Manager Adam Keller told the committee a judge was assaulted this past April…