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John Cooney
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John Cooney is a judge for District 1 of the Washington Court of Appeals Division III. He assumed office on August 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2031.
Cooney ran for re-election for the District 1 judge of the Washington Court of Appeals Division III. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Education
Cooney earned his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University and his J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law.[1]
Career
Cooney started working as a private practice attorney in 2000. He was first elected Spokane County District Court Judge in 2006.[2]
- 2012-2016: Judge, Spokane County Superior Court
- 2006-2013: Judge, Spokane County District Court
- 2000-2006: Attorney in private practice[3]
Education
Cooney received a B.A. from Gonzaga University in 1997, going on to earn his J.D. there in 2000.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1
Incumbent John Cooney won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Cooney (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 233,475 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 5,302 | ||
| Total votes: 238,777 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Cooney advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cooney in this election.
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.
Cooney 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]
2010
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2010
Cooney ran for re-election to the Spokane County District Court in 2010 and was uncontested in the November 2 general election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Courts, "Judge John O. Cooney," accessed December 19, 2023
- ↑ the Spokeman-Review, "Spokane Judge John Cooney appointed to state court of appeals," accessed December 19, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Laurel Siddoway |
Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1 2023-Present |
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Spokane County Superior Court -2023 |
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Federal courts:
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State courts:
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