Division 1 District 1 Position 4 | 6-year term
93
(Nonpartisan)
Unopposed
Judge Feldman was appointed by the Governor to the Court of Appeals and retained his position by election in 2023. Previously, Judge Feldman was an accomplished appellate lawyer with over 30 years of experience in a broad range of complex fields, including consumer protection, civil rights, class actions, insurance coverage, and disability rights. He has argued dozens of times in U.S. and Washington appellate courts and twice in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Feldman has also brought his experience as a litigator to Seattle University School of Law where he has taught first-year and upper-level classes and continues to teach an upper-level evening class. He has published numerous articles on a variety of legal topics and is a co-author of a textbook on personal injury law.
Judge Feldman has a strong commitment to public service. He has volunteered as an appellate mentor and pro bono program coordinator, has consistently offered his services without charge to those unable to afford legal help, and has earned numerous awards for this work.
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Division 1 District 1 Position 7
6-year term
(Nonpartisan)
Unopposed
Judge Chung brings to the bench unique experience as a litigator and policy advocate for civil legal aid and nonprofit public interest groups. She is keenly aware of the unmet need for civil legal services for people who are low-income and how unequal resources impact people in the legal system. Judge Chung recognizes the importance in a democratic society of the rule of law, judicial independence and integrity, and legal rights education. She is committed to working toward the vision of more equitable access to justice under the law for all.
Judge Chung spent much of her career advocating for systemic reforms to increase access to health care, help survivors of gender-based violence, enhance workplace protections, and ensure humane treatment for people in detention. She has been recognized with numerous awards for her work to advance women and minorities in the legal profession.
She currently serves on the Court of Appeals rules committee and the state delegation for the National Courts and Science Institute project on data science and AI. Judge Chung is an elected member of the American Law Institute.
Judge Chung is the daughter of Korean immigrants, a first-generation lawyer, and the proud mother of two sons.