Sam Chung
Sam Chung is a judge of the King County Superior Court in Washington. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Chung won re-election for judge of the King County Superior Court in Washington outright after the general election on November 3, 2020, was canceled.
Chung was appointed to this position by Governor Jay Inslee on May 27, 2014, to replace Mary Yu, who was elevated to the Washington Supreme Court.[1] Chung ran unopposed for election to the court in 2015.[2][3]
Chung filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because he faced no challengers.
Education
Chung earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University. He was awarded a J.D. from George Washington University.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the court, Chung was a partner at the law firm of Lee Anav Chung from 1989 and 2014. He also served as a judge pro tem for the King County Superior Court.[1]
Awards and associations
- Board member, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority
- Board member, Korean Community Service Center
- Founding president, Korean American Bar Association of Washington[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Sam Chung (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
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.
Chung 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]
2015
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2015
Chung was re-elected without opposition to the King Superioir Court - Position 15 in 2015. Washington's general judicial election was held on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was May 15, 2015.
Chung initially had two opponents, Marc Silverman and Katy Garvin, but they both withdrew from the race on May 18.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sam Chung did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bonney Lake Courier-Herald, "Inslee appoints judge to Kings County Superior Court," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Information provided by Governor Inslee's office, via e-mail on May 28, 2014.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Washington: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013," accessed July 24, 2014
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
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington