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Jean Rietschel
Jean Rietschel was a superior court judge for the King County Superior Court, Washington. She was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire for a term commencing June 1, 2010.[1] Rietschel retired on January 4, 2019.[2]
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.
Rietschel 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]
2010
Rietschel was re-elected after running unopposed.[5]
- Main article: Washington judicial elections, 2010
Career
Prior to her elevation to the Superior Court, Rietschel was a judge for the Seattle Municipal Court.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Office of Governor Gregoire, "Gov. Gregoire appoints Jean Rietschel to King County Superior Court," May 17, 2010
- ↑ Washington Governor, "Inslee appoints Annette Messitt to King County Superior Court," December 19, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ VotingforJudges.org, Judges A-Z
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
