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Anne C. Harper
Anne C. Harper was a judge for West Division of the King County District Court in Washington. She left office on January 9, 2023.
Harper ran for re-election for the West Division judge of the King County District Court in Washington. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
Incumbent Anne C. Harper won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne C. Harper (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 217,444 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,072 | ||
| Total votes: 219,516 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the district courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[1][2]
Qualifications
To serve on a district court, a judge must be:[3]
- a resident and registered voter of his or her district;
- one of the following: licensed to practice law in the state; a former district judge, municipal judge, police judge or justice of the peace; able to pass a qualifying exam (in districts of more than 5000 people); and
- under the age of 75.*[2]
*No judge is eligible to run for office after attaining the age of 75. If a sitting judge turns 75 while serving, he or she may continue serving until the end of that calendar year.[4]
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Harper ran for re-election to the King County West Division.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010
Harper ran for re-election to the district court uncontested in the November 2 general election.[6]
Education
Harper received a B.A. in sociology and a J.D. from the University of Washington in 1978 and 1981, respectively.[7]
Career
- 2009-2023: Judge, King County West Division
- 2008-2009: Court commissioner, Auburn Municipal Court
- 2006-2008: Public defender, Snohomish County
- 2003-2005: Public defender, King County
- 1995-2001: Court commissioner, King County District Court
- 1998-2001: Special master, King County Superior Court
- 1985-1995: Associated counsel for the accused, City of Seattle
- 1980-1984: Trial attorney, Eastside Defender Association[7]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Revelle Award, Washington Psychiatric Association
- 1993 & 1994: Certificate of Appreciation, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- 1992: Certificate of Appreciation, Metro Water Resources Division
Associations
- 1992-Present: Arts committee, Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Association
- 1998-Present: Judge, YMCA Mock Trial Program
- 2006-Present; 1999-2001: Board of directors, Pike Place Market Child Care and Preschool
- 2003-2005: Executive committee, UW Fetal Alcohol Criminal Justice System SAMHSA Grant
- 1998: Instructor - mediator training, Center for Dispute Resolution
- 1990-1992: Member, Metro Citizens’ Water Quality Advisory Committee[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Courts, "A Citizen's Guide to Washington Courts, Eleventh Edition," 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Voting for Judges, "King County Judicial Elections: 2010 General," accessed October 16, 2014
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Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
