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Whitener was appointed to her seat in April by Gov. .results_row td:first-child { left: 0px; font-weight: 200; Under the state constitution, justices must retire from service at the end of the calendar year during which they turn 75. In Washington, judges are appointed to fill midterm vacancies.
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Incumbent Steven Gonzalez defeated Nathan Choi in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 8 on November 6, 2018.
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.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Main article: Washington Supreme Court elections, 2018 The terms of three Washington Supreme Court justices expired on January 13, 2019. background-color: green; background-color: #f9d334; For more information about these elections, visit the Washington judicial elections page. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { .votebox {
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Political experience: Appointed to Washington Supreme Court in December 2019.
■ Barbara Madsen (Incumbent)
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Susan Owens, Steven Gonzalez, and Sheryl McCloudwon re-electi… Incumbent Justice Barbara Madsen and challenger Greg Zempel defeated John Scannell and advanced to the November 8 general election. letter-spacing: 0.03em; The primary election was canceled. float: left; After that, justices must run for re-election every six years to remain on the bench.
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} Coverage of the Washington Supreme Court, Position 6, State of Washington race in the 2020 Washington General Election, Nov. 3 from The Spokesman-Review. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Spokane County voters cast ballots in three contested judicial races in this election.
margin-right: 12px; With ceremonial drumming and singing and a bit of poetry, the Washington Supreme Court swore in a “daughter of Spokane” as its new chief justice and its first Native American justice in history.
In 1995, the voters of the state passed a constitutional amendment changing this system to one where the chief justice is elected by the other justices. Newly appointed justices draw challengers in Washington state Supreme Court election.
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[3] Up until 1995, the chief justice was selected using a rotation system. padding-left: 0; © Copyright 2020, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, Saturday, November 7, 2020 Spokane, Washington Est.
Family: Married to Valerie.
Montoya-Lewis and Larson both said the work of a justice extends beyond just hearing arguments and penning opinions. margin-right: 10px;
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Justice Steven González has been elected as the next chief justice of the Washington state Supreme Court. Political experience: Elected to Pierce County Superior Court in 2015. font-weight: 100;
[2], Additionally, according to Section 15 of Article IV, justices of the court are ineligible to serve in any other form of public employment during their term on the court, nor, according to Section 19, are they allowed to practice law in any Washington state court during their tenure on the court.
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top: 0px; Trial lawyer for 23 years.
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Associate professor at Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies. } 1. if (window.jQuery) { } background-color: #6db24f; Previously practiced law and served as chief justice of the the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, the Nooksack Indian Tribe, and the Lummi Nation.
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The primary election was canceled. The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Raquel Montoya-Lewis and Dave Larson advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 3. function defer() {
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Earned law degree from Seattle University in 1984.
Co-chair of the Washington State Minority & Justice Commission.
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Earned doctorate in education policy and management from the University of Oregon in 1997. width: 90%; } Incumbent Susan Owens advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 2.
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González was elected by … © Copyright 2020, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, Saturday, November 7, 2020 Spokane, Washington Est. Family: Married to Debby Larson. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { overflow-y: auto;
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Newly appointed judges must run in a nonpartisan election during the next general election to serve the remainder of their predecessor's term. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Was unopposed in 2015 and 2016 elections to the seat. font-style: italic; } margin: 8px auto; font-size: 12px; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { letter-spacing: .03em; In Washington, judges are appointed to fill midterm vacancies. margin-bottom: -2px !important;
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The chief justice also chairs the Board for Judicial Administration (BJA), which is the policy-setting group of the state judiciary.
The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes. Incumbent Debra Stephens advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 7.
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The four seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 3, 2020.
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