James Dixon (Washington)
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
James Dixon was a judge of the Thurston County Superior Court in Washington. He was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire on February 29, 2012, to succeed Christine A. Pomeroy. He was unopposed in the 2012 election.[1][2][3] Dixon filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because he faced no challengers.
Education
Dixon received his undergraduate degree from the University of Puget Sound in 1980 and his J.D. from the University of Puget Sound Law School in 1990. He also earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Rice University. [1]
Career
Dixon began his career as a special agent for the FBI. After receiving his law degree, he spent twenty-two years as a private practice lawyer. Prior to his judicial appointment in 2012, Dixon was a senior and managing partner at Dixon Rodgers Kee Pearson.[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.
Dixon 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]
2012
Dixon was unopposed for re-election to the Superior Court in November 2012 and did not appear on the ballot.[2][6]
Awards and associations
- Lawyer of the Year, Daniel Bigelow Thurston County Bar Association, 2011
- Board member, South Puget Sound Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee
- Participant, Thurston County Volunteer Legal Clinic[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of the Washington Governor, Press Release: "Gov. Gregoire appoints Superior Court judge for Thurston County," February 29, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Judgepedia by Judge Dixon via email on 9/19/2013
- ↑ Governor Chris Gregoire: Appointments to Date
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Voting for Judges.org: Thurston County - August 7, 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
