Ira Uhrig
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Ira Uhrig is a superior court judge for the Whatcom County Superior Court in Whatcom County, Washington.
[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Gary Locke on September 15, 2004, and assumed office on October 1, 2004.[2] Uhrig filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because he faced no challengers.
Biography
Before his appointment to the Whatcom County Superior Court in 2004, Uhrig served as a district court judge for the Whatcom County District Court.[2] He also previously served as a part-time magistrate judge, (appointed on July 21, 1993), for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[3]
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.
Uhrig won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[4] 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:[5]
See also
External links
- Whatcom County, Washington, "Superior Court"
- Whatcom County, Washington, "About the Whatcom County Superior Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Courts.gov, "Washington State Court Directory: Whatcom County," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington.gov: Office of Governor Gary Locke, "Gov. Gary Locke Appoints Ira Uhrig to Whatcom County Superior Court," September 15, 2004
- ↑ United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, "In re appointment of Ira J. Uhrig as United States magistrate judge for the Western District of Washington," July 21, 1993
- ↑ 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
