Beth Andrus
Beth Andrus was a judge for District 1 of the Washington Court of Appeals Division I. She assumed office on June 1, 2018. She left office on March 15, 2023.
Andrus ran for re-election for the District 1 judge of the Washington Court of Appeals Division I. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Andrus was previously a superior court judge for the King County superior court, Washington. She served in this role from 2010 to 2018.[1]
On April 14, 2016, Andrus was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[2] On January 3, 2017, Andrus' nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Education
Andrus received her bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Wayne State University in 1985 and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Minnesota School of Law in 1988.[2]
Career
After graduating from law school, Andrus clerked for Judge Gerald Heaney of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit from 1988-1989. She worked in two law firms in Seattle, Wash., from 1989-1995: Schweppe, Krug, and Tausend in 1989, and Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager, and Carlsen (now Miller, Nash, Graham, and Dunn LLP) from 1990-1995. From 1995-2010, she was a partner in Skellenger Bender, P.S. in Seattle.[2]
Andrus began serving as a judge in the King County superior courts in Washington in 2010. In 2015, she was assistant presiding judge.[2][4]
Federal judicial nomination
Western District of Washington
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| Name: Beth Andrus |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Progress |
| Returned 264 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 14, 2016
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Returned: January 3, 2017
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On April 14, 2016, Andrus was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[2]
President Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench ... They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court."[2]
The American Bar Association rated Andrus Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[5]
On January 3, 2017, Andrus' nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Elections
2018
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General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1
Incumbent Beth Andrus won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth Andrus (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 595,431 |
| Total votes: 595,431 | |||
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2016
Washington held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Candidates for district and superior court seats had to file for election by May 20, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2016, for six seats where more than two candidates filed for election.
Andrus won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[6] In counties with a population that is greater than 100,000, if only one superior court candidate files for election for a judgeship, that candidate is automatically elected and the county does not hold a general election for the seat. According to the 2010 census, the following counties have a population greater than 100,000:[7]
See also
- King County, Washington
- United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ King County Superior Court Judges
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The White House, "President Obama nominates three to serve on the United States District Court," April 14, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Congress, "PN 1367 — Beth M. Andrus — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ King County Superior Court, "Judge Beth M. Andrus," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Washington: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013," accessed July 24, 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
