Elaine Houghton
Jul 28, 2026
Judge Elaine Marie Houghton, who rose from the emergency room to the appellate bench and opened doors for the women who followed her, died peacefully in Virginia on July 28, 2026, at the age of 76.
Born in Seattle on March 16, 1950, Elaine graduated from Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington, then trained as a registered nurse at...