John H. Chun
John H. Chun | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Jay Inslee |
| Judge of the King County Superior Court | |
| In office February 21, 2014 – September 1, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Jay Inslee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hyung-Seung Chun[1] 1970 (age 51–52) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
John Hyungseung Chun (born 1970)[2] is an American lawyer and judge from Washington State who has served as a judge of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One since 2018. He is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Early life and education[]
The child of South Korean immigrants, Chun was raised in the Pacific Northwest and graduated from the Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1991 and his Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1994.[3]
Legal career[]
Chun served as a law clerk for Judge Eugene A. Wright of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 1995. He worked the firm Mundt MacGregor LLP from 1995 to 2005, becoming a partner in 2002. In 2005 he became a partner at Preston, Gates & Ellis LLP (now K&L Gates), and in 2006 became a Member with the Summit Law Group P.L.L.C. He remained at Summit until 2013, where his practice focused on commercial and employment litigation. He also served as a member of the American Arbitration Association's Commercial and Employment panels from 2004 to 2014.[4]
Judicial service[]
State judicial service[]
In December 2013, Chun was appointed by Governor Inslee to serve as a Judge of the King County Superior Court. He took office the following February, and served as a trial judge for civil, criminal, and family law cases until 2018.[5]
In 2018, Governor Inslee appointed Chun to serve as a Judge on the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One.[6] He ran unopposed to retain his seat in November 2019.[7]
Nomination to district court[]
On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Chun to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. President Biden nominated Chun to the seat vacated by Judge James Robart, who took senior status on June 28, 2016.[8] On November 17, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[9] On December 16, 2021, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee.[10] On January 3, 2022, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate;[10] he was later renominated the same day.[11] On January 20, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[12] His nomination is pending before the full United States Senate. On March 14, 2022, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed cloture motion to limit debate on his nomination. No date has been announced yet. If confirmed, he would be the first Asian American man to serve as a judge on that court.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Weddings; Lauren Kares, John Chun". New York Times. 1998-04-19.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Alumni Go to Washington". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ a b "Judge John H. Chun", Washington State Courts
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- ^ "President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, September 30, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Inslee announces appointment to Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 1 | Governor Jay Inslee". www.governor.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Washington State Courts - Members of the Court of Appeals - Div I Bio - Judge John H. Chun". www.courts.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 30, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "PN1207 - Nomination of John H. Chun for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 3, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 20, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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