Jackie Shea Brown
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Jackie Shea Brown is a superior court judge for Benton/Franklin Superior Court, Washington. She was appointed to a newly created seat on the court by Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on October 5, 2015.[1] Brown filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because she faced no challengers.
Education
Brown received her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Washington and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.[1]
Career
Brown began practicing law in Washington in 1994. She was a judge pro tem with four county courts from 2007 to 2015. Brown is the co-owner of Tri-Cities Law Group.[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.
Brown won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers 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]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tri-City Herald, "Richland lawyer appointed new judge; hopes to start mid-October," October 5, 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
