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| '''Lauren King''' is a judge on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Washington]]. She was nominated to the court by [[Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden|Joe Biden]] (D) on May 12, 2021, and confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on October 5, 2021, by a vote of 55-44.<ref name=intent>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/05/12/president-biden-announces-third-slate-of-judicial-nominees/ ''The White House'', "President Biden Announces Third Slate of Judicial Nominees," May 12, 2021]</ref><ref name=cong>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/568?s=1&r=4 ''Congress.gov'', "PN568 — Lauren J. King — The Judiciary," accessed May 13, 2021]</ref><ref name=nom>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/05/12/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-16/ ''The White House'', "Nominations Sent to the Senate," May 12, 2021]</ref> To see a full list of judges appointed by [[Joe Biden]], [[Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden|click here]].
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| The [[United States District Court for the Western District of Washington]] is one of 94 [[United States District Court|U.S. District Courts]]. They are the general [[trial court]]s of the [[United States federal courts]]. To learn more about the court, [[#About the court|click here]].
| | '''Zoe Bush''' is a judge on senior status for the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]]. She was appointed to the court by President {{BP|Bill Clinton}} in 1994.<ref name=bio>[http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/documents/DCSC_Bio_Bush.pdf District of Columbia Courts, Judges: Zoe Bush]</ref> |
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| Prior to her nomination, King was a principal with Foster Garvey, P.C., in [[Seattle, Washington]].<ref name=intent/>
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| | Bush received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College in 1976 and her [[J.D.]] from Harvard Law School in 1979.<ref name=bio/> |
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| ==Judicial nominations and appointments== | | ==Career== |
| ===United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (2021-present)===
| | *Judge, [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]] |
| ::''See also: [[Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden]]''
| | *Administrative Judge, Board of Contact Appeals for the District of Columbia |
| | *Office of General Counsel, Potomac Electric Power Company |
| | *Office of General Counsel, Washington Gas Light Company |
| | *Law clerk for Judge Phillip N. Nichols |
| | *Law clerk for Judge James F. Merow<ref name=bio/> |
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| On May 12, 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] (D) nominated King to the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Washington]]. She was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on October 5, 2021, by a vote of 55-44.<ref name=cong/><ref name=nom/> King received commission on December 7, 2021. To read more about the federal nominations process, [[#The federal nomination process|click here]].
| | ==See also== |
| | *[[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]] |
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| |Candidate = Lauren King
| | * [http://www.dccourts.gov/dccourts/docs/DCSC_Bio_Bush.pdf Judge Bush biography] |
| |Court = United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
| | * [http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/welcome.jsf Official website of the Superior Court of D.C.] |
| |Firstnom =May 12, 2021
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| |ABA = ''Majority Well Qualified/Minority Qualified''
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| |Hearing = June 9, 2021
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| |Questionnaire =https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/King%20SJQ%20Public%20Final.pdf
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| |ReportDate = July 15, 2021
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| |ConfirmDate = October 5, 2021
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| |Vote =55-44
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| ====Confirmation vote====
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| The U.S. Senate confirmed King on October 5, 2021, on a vote of 55-44.<ref name=cong/> To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, [https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00407 click here].
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| ====Senate Judiciary Committee hearing====
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| The [[Senate Judiciary Committee]] held hearings on King's nomination on June 9, 2021. The committee voted to advance King's nomination to the full Senate on July 15, 2021.
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| ====Nomination====
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| On May 12, 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] (D) announced his intent to nominate King to the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Washington]].<ref name=intent/> The president officially nominated King on the same day.<ref name=cong/><ref name=nom/>
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| King was nominated to replace Judge [[Robert Lasnik]], who assumed [[senior status]] on January 27, 2016.<ref name=nom/>
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| The [[American Bar Association]] rated King ''Well Qualified'' by a majority and ''Qualified'' by a minority.<ref>[https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/government_affairs_office/webratingchart-117.pdf ''American Bar Association'', "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated June 22, 2021]</ref> To read more about ABA ratings, [[Bar association ratings|click here]].
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| ==Biography==
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| ===Early life and education===
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| Lauren King is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation in [[Oklahoma]]. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 2004. She earned a [[J.D.]] from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2008.<ref name=intent/>
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| ===Professional career===
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| *'''2021 - present:''' Judge, [[Western District of Washington]]
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| *'''2020 - 2021:''' Commissioner, Washington State Gambling Commission<ref>[https://www.foster.com/newsroom-news-lauren-king-appointed-to-washington-state-gambling-commission ''Foster Garvey'', "Lauren King Appointed to Washington State Gambling Commission," June 12, 2020]</ref>
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| *'''2013 - 2021:''' ''Pro tem'' appellate judge, Northwest Intertribal Court System
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| *'''2012 - 2021:''' Principal, Foster Garvey, P.C., [[Seattle, Washington]]
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| *'''2010-2012:''' Associate, Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP
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| *'''2008-2009:''' Associate, K&L Gates<ref name=intent/>
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| ==About the court==
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| {{#section:United States District Court for the Western District of Washington|intro}}
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| [[Image:Western District of Washington.png|left|thumb|200px|The Counties of the Western District of Washington (click for larger map)]]
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| The Western District of Washington has [[original jurisdiction]] over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
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| The geographic jurisdiction of the Western District of Washington consists of all the following [[Washington counties|counties]] in the western part of the state of [[Washington]]. The court's headquarters are in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], with a courthouse in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]].
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| *[[Clallam County, Washington (Judicial)|Clallam County]]
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| *[[Clark County, Washington (Judicial)|Clark County]]
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| *[[Cowlitz County, Washington (Judicial)|Cowlitz County]]
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| *[[Grays Harbor County, Washington (Judicial)|Grays Harbor County]]
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| *[[Island County, Washington (Judicial)|Island County]]
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| *[[Jefferson County, Washington (Judicial)|Jefferson County]]
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| *[[King County, Washington (Judicial)|King County]]
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| *[[Kitsap County, Washington (Judicial)|Kitsap County]]
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| *[[Lewis County, Washington (Judicial)|Lewis County]]
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| *[[Mason County, Washington (Judicial)|Mason County]]
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| *[[Pacific County, Washington (Judicial)|Pacific County]]
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| *[[Pierce County, Washington (Judicial)|Pierce County]]
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| *[[San Juan County, Washington (Judicial)|San Juan County]]
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| *[[Skagit County, Washington (Judicial)|Skagit County]]
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| *[[Skamania County, Washington (Judicial)|Skamania County]]
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| *[[Snohomish County, Washington (Judicial)|Snohomish County]]
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| *[[Thurston County, Washington (Judicial)|Thurston County]]
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| *[[Wahkiakum County, Washington (Judicial)|Wahkiakum County]]
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| *[[Whatcom County, Washington (Judicial)|Whatcom County]]
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| To read opinions published by this court, click [https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/attorneys/pacer here].
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| ===The federal nomination process===
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| ==See also==
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| *[[United States District Court for the Western District of Washington]]
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| *[[United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit]]
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| ==External links==
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| *[https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/ United States District Court for the Western District of Washington]
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| *[https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/king-lauren-jennifer Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]]
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