John Fairgrieve
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John Fairgrieve is a judge for the Clark Superior Court in Clark County, Washington. He was appointed to the court by Governor Jay Inslee on March 18, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Barbara D. Johnson.[1][2] Fairgrieve ran unopposed for election in 2015.[3]
Fairgrieve won re-election in 2016. He was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.
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. Incumbent John Fairgrieve ran unopposed in the Clark Superior Court nonpartisan general election for Position 6.[4]
| Clark Superior Court, Position 6 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 John Fairgrieve Incumbent | ||
Selection method
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2015
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2015
Fairgrieve was re-elected without opposition to the Clark Superior Court - Position 6 in 2015. Washington's general judicial election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was May 15, 2015.[3]
Education
Fairgrieve received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of Oregon.[1]
Military service
Fairgrieve served in the U.S. Marine Corps on active duty from 1983 to 1987. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps until 2013.[1]
Career
Before his appointment to the Clark Superior Court, Fairgrieve served as the chief deputy prosecuting attorney for the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for twenty years.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Columbian.com, "Inslee appoints Fairgrieve to Clark County Superior Court," March 18, 2015
- ↑ Office of Washington Governor Jay Inslee, "Gov. Inslee announces appointment of John Fairgrieve to the Clark County Superior Court," March 18, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 21, 2016
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
