Linda C.J. Lee (Washington)
2014 - Present
2031
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Linda C.J. Lee is a judge for District 1 of the Washington Court of Appeals Division II. She assumed office on January 6, 2014. Her current term ends on January 12, 2031.
Lee ran for re-election for the District 1 judge of the Washington Court of Appeals Division II. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on December 20, 2013, to replace retired Judge Christine Quinn-Brintnall.[1]
Education
Lee received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1986 and her J.D. from the University of Hawaii's William S. Richardson School of Law in 1991.[2]
Career
- 2014 - Present: Judge, Washington Court of Appeals
- 2004-2013: Judge, Pierce County Superior Court
- Appointed May 27, 2004 by then-Gov. Gary Locke
- 1991-2004: Attorney, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malance, Peterson and Daheim
- 1992: Admitted to Washington State Bar
- 1991: Admitted to Hawaii State Bar[2][3]
Awards and associations
Professional:
- 2004-Present: Inns of Court
- 1998-Present: Pierce County Minority Bar Association
- 1996-Present: Asian Bar Association of Washington
- 1996-Present: National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- 2004-2013: Superior Court Judges' Association
- 2007-2010: Pierce County Superior Court liaison to Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
- 2007-2008: Pierce County Superior Court Executive Committee
Civic:
- 2003-Present: American Leadership Forum
- 1999-Present: Pierce County Minority Bar Association Youth and Law Forum
- 1998-Present: Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation
- 2004: Steilacoom Kiwanis
- 2002-2004: Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution
- 1998-2004: World Trade Center Board
- 2001: Asian Forum[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1
Incumbent Linda C.J. Lee won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda C.J. Lee (Nonpartisan) | 97.7 | 289,862 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 6,730 | ||
| Total votes: 296,592 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Linda C.J. Lee advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lee in this election.
2018
See also:
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1
Incumbent Linda C.J. Lee won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda C.J. Lee (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 215,114 | |
| Total votes: 215,114 | ||||
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2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Lee ran for re-election to the Washington Court of Appeals (Division 2, District 1).
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2012 evaluation
The Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association placed Lee as 19th out of the 22 Pierce County judges, giving her a 68.5% positive rating.[5]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Governor Jay Inslee, "Appointments to date," accessed January 10, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pierce County, "Superior Court Judge Profile: Linda C.J. Lee," archived January 10, 2014
- ↑ The News Tribune, "Linda Lee appointed to Court of Appeals," December 30, 2013
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The News Tribune, "Pierce County Judge Ratings: Linda C.J. Lee," 2012
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Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 2014-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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Pierce County Superior Court 2004-2013 |
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