Spokane has a new face on the bench. Governor Bob Ferguson has put Candie M. Dibble in the spotlight, appointing her to the Spokane County Superior Court. She fills the vacancy left by Judge Raymond F. Clary, who hung up his robes on the last day of June. With a legal career spreading over 25 years, Dibble’s resume paints a picture of dedication, with roles as a prosecutor, administrative law judge, and assistant attorney general. Since 2010, she’s been with the Attorney General’s Office in Spokane, steering the Corrections Civil Rights Unit.
A familiar figure in civil rights defense, Dibble has spent 17 years wrestling with issues that hit the core of justice—conditions of confinement and prisoners’ rights. “Candie Dibble has deep roots in Spokane doing exceptional work on behalf of Washingtonians,” Governor Ferguson said, per the Governor’s Office. “Her expertise and passion for public service will serve Washington well on the Spokane County Superior Court.”
In a landscape often starved for equity, Dibble’s focus on civil rights has prompted reforms behind bars—ensuring those incarcerated are dealt a fairer hand. Her extensive experience with constitutional matters and civil rights isn’t lost on the governor. According to an official announcement, she’s been instrumental in shaping the policies that govern conditions of confinement and other critical legal matters across the state…