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Michael Schwartz
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Michael Schwartz is a judge on the Pierce County Superior Court in Washington. He was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on June 29, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas P. Larkin. He took office on July 31, 2015.[1]
Schwartz filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because he faced no challengers.
Education
Schwartz received his J.D. from Seattle University in 1992.[1]
Military service
Schwartz served in the United States Army from 1981 to 1984. He was a member of the 25th Infantry Division and was stationed in Hawaii.[1]
Career
Schwartz began his law practice in 1999, where he worked on felony and civil cases. Before attending law school, he was an officer with the Honolulu Police Department from 1984 to 1989.[1]
Awards and associations
- 2012-2013: President, Robert J. Bryan Inns of Court[1]
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.
Schwartz won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[2] 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:[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The News Tribune, "Inslee appoints attorney Michael Schwartz to Pierce County Superior Court bench," June 29, 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 • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
