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James Swanger
Prior offices:
Clark County District Court

Education
Bachelor's
Brigham Young University, 1976
Law
Willamette University College of Law, 1979


James Swanger is a former judge for the Clark County District Court in Clark County, Washington. He was appointed to the court in July 2005 and retired on March 1, 2017.[1][2] [3]

Biography

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Swanger received a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University in 1976 and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1979.[1]

From 1999 until his appointment in 2005, Swanger was the court commissioner for the Clark County District Court. Prior to that, he worked in private practice and as a prosecutor in Clark County.[1]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2008: Educator of the Year, Steet Law, Inc.[4]
  • 2005: Local Hero Award, Washington State Bar Association[5]

Elections

2014

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Swanger ran for re-election to the Clark County District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. [2] 

See also

External links

Footnotes