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Doug Federspiel
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Doug Federspiel is a judge for the Yakima County Superior Court in Washington. He was elected to this position in August 2012, to replace retiring Judge James Gavin.
Federspiel won re-election to the seat in 2016. He won a four-year term in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Before his election to the Yakima County Superior Court, Federspiel was a judge on the Yakima County District Court. He has also worked as an attorney in private practice and as general counsel for Wilkinson Corporation.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Federspiel provided the following statement for the Washington general election voters pamphlet:
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Yakima County Superior Court Judge Doug Federspiel seeks your vote to retain his position on the bench. Judge Federspiel has legal and judicial experience spanning three decades including six years on the bench, seventeen years of complex litigation in both state and federal courts, and five years as general counsel for a nationwide business with hundreds of subsidiaries and thousands of employees. Judge Federspiel grew up on an orchard in the lower Yakima Valley and managed a cherry packing line over several seasons. He knows agriculture and agribusiness. Judge Federspiel is an avid outdoorsman. He is a dedicated husband and father and works hard every day to make Yakima County a safe place to raise your family. Judge Federspiel’s prior successful campaigns promised “Experience, Excellence and Integrity.” He promised to be objective and fair while holding convicted criminals accountable. Judge Federspiel has delivered on those promises. Superior Court Judge Federspiel jealously guards the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Judge Federspiel strictly applies the law and avoids legislating from the bench. He is prepared every day, for every case, because your case is important to him. A vote for Judge Federspiel is the right decision.[2][3] |
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| —Doug Federspiel (2016) | ||
Elections
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. Incumbent Doug Federspiel defeated Alex Newhouse in the Yakima Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 3.[4]
| Yakima County Superior Court, Position 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Doug Federspiel Incumbent |
52.53% | 36,606 |
| Alex Newhouse | 47.47% | 33,080 |
| Total Votes | 69,686 | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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2012
Federspiel was elected to a position on the Yakima County Superior Court after running unopposed in the primary election on August 7, 2012.[5]
2010
Federspiel successfully ran for a position on the Yakima County District Court. He competed against Michael L. Everett in the general election and won.[6]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Campaign website
- Doug Federspiel for District Court Facebook page
- Yakima Herald, "Judge candidates are both lawyers who hail from Lower Valley," October 13, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Yakima Valley Business Journal, "Doug Federspiel to run for Superior Court judge," May 11, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Voters Pamphlet," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Commissioners cite experience of Yakima County District Court appointee," September 19, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Yakima County, 2010 Candidates for the General Election
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
