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Gary Johnson (Washington)
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Gary Johnson is a superior court judge for Pierce County Superior Court, Washington. He was appointed to fill the vacancy left by D. Gary Steiner in February 2011.[1] Johnson filed for election in 2016 and won automatically because he was the lone candidate to seek the office.
Biography
Judge Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puget Sound. He later earned his law degree with honors from the UPS Law School in 1982.[1] In 1987, Johnson joined Kram, Johnson, Wooster & McLaughlin. He also served as a contract city prosecutor for the city of Gig Harbor and handled matters that came before the municipal court, including DUIs, domestic violence charges and gross misdemeanor assaults. [1]
Prior to his appointment, Johnson served as pro tem judge for Kitsap County District Court and the Port Orchard Municipal Court. He has also handled a few cases as a pro tem judge for the Pierce County Superior Court.[1]
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.
Johnson won election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no other candidates emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[2] 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:[3]
2012 evaluation
The Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association placed Johnson as 8th out of the 22 Pierce County judges, giving him a 88.3 percent positive rating.[4]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Press Release "Gov. Gregoire appoints Pierce County Superior Court Judge" March 29, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The News Tribune, "Pierce County Judge Ratings: Gary Johnson," 2012
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
