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David M. Christie
David M. Christie was a judge for Southwest Division of the King County District Court in Washington. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Christie ran for re-election for the Southwest Division judge of the King County District Court in Washington. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
Incumbent David M. Christie won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David M. Christie (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 66,048 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 1,204 | ||
| Total votes: 67,252 | |||
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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
Christie ran for re-election to the King County South Division District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010
Christie ran for re-election to the district court uncontested in the November 2 general election.[6]
Education
Christie received a bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of Washington in 1973, going on to earn his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 1987.[7]
Career
Prior to joining the district court, Christie was an attorney of civil and criminal cases and had served as a judge pro tem since 1988.[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
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlimited - ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Washington State Constitution," accessed September 24, 2014 (Scroll to Article IV)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedconst - ↑ King County Elections, "2014 General election candidates," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ Voting for Judges, "King County Judicial Elections: 2010 General," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Law Offices of Kevin Trombold, "King County District Court - South Division," accessed October 17, 2014
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
