Monica Benton
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Monica Benton was a superior court judge for the King County Superior Court, Washington.[1] Benton retired on January 31, 2019.[2]
Biography
From 2000 to 2008, Benton was a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[3]
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.
Benton won re-election without appearing on a ballot in 2016 because no challengers emerged by the May 2016 filing deadline.[4] 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:[5]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ King County Superior Court Judges
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Notice of Judicial Vacancy - King County Superior Court," August 20, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted via email from Judge Benton on December 19, 2012
- ↑ 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
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
