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Rich Melnick
Rich Melnick was a judge for District 3 of the Washington Court of Appeals Division II. He assumed office on March 10, 2014. He left office on January 1, 2021.
Melnick ran for re-election for the District 3 judge of the Washington Court of Appeals Division II. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed to the court by Governor Jay Inslee (D) to replace Joel Penoyar.[1]
Education
Melnick received his J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School.[2]
Career
- 2014-2021: Judge, Washington Court of Appeals (Appointed by Gov. Inslee)
- 2010-2014: Judge, Clark Superior Court (Appointed by Gov. Gregoire)
- 2004-2010: Judge, Clark County District Court
- 1981-2004: Prosecutor, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office[2][3]
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent Rich Melnick won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 3
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rich Melnick (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 179,873 | |
| Total votes: 179,873 | |||
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Top-two primary
Selection method
The 22 judges of the court of appeals compete in contested nonpartisan elections and must run for re-election when their terms expire. Judges serve for six years.[4] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election, at which point he or she may run to serve for the remainder of the predecessor's term.[4][5] If the resignation and subsequent appointment take place after the filing period for that year's elections opens, the appointee must stand in the next year's election in order to remain on the bench.
Qualifications
To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:
- a resident of his or her district for at least one year;
- admitted to practice law in the Washington courts for at least five years; and
- under the age of 75.
Selection of the chief judge
- The chief judge of the Washington Court of Appeals is selected by peer vote for a set term of one year.
2014
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Melnick ran for election to the Washington Court of Appeals (Division II, District 3) to finish out Judge Joel Penoyar's term, which expired on January 13, 2019.[6] [7]
General: Melnick was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Governor Jay Inslee, "Appointments to date," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Columbian, "Clark County judge appointed to Court of Appeals," February 14, 2014
- ↑ The Columbian, "County seeking applications for vacant judge post," February 1, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Washington," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Washington State Constitution," accessed September 24, 2014 (Scroll to Article IV)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Washington Secretary of State, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Washington
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
