Gretchen Leanderson
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Gretchen Leanderson is a judge of the Pierce County Superior Court in Washington. She was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on November 7, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas J. Felnagle.[1] Leanderson ran unopposed for election in 2015.[2] Leanderson filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because she faced no challengers.
Education
Leanderson received her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and her J.D. from the University of Puget Sound.[1]
Career
Leanderson worked in the Washington State Office of the Attorney General from 1988 to 2014. Most recently, she was chief of the Tacoma Division. She previously worked in the Labor and Industry Section, Torts Division and Social and Health Services Division.[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.
Leanderson won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[3] 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:[4]
2015
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2015
Leanderson was re-elected without opposition to the Pierce Superior Court - Position 15 in 2015. Washington's general judicial election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was May 15, 2015.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Washington State Office of the Attorney General, "Gov. Inslee announces appointment of Gretchen Leanderson to Pierce County Superior Court," November 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ 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
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
