King County Local Voters Pamphlet - NOVEMBER 2, 1999 GENERAL ELECTION -- COURT OF APPEALS, DIV. NO. 1, DIST. NO. 1 JUDGE POS. NO. 02 Only

King County Local Voters Pamphlet
NOVEMBER 2, 1999 GENERAL ELECTION

COURT OF APPEALS, DIV. NO. 1, DIST. NO. 1 JUDGE POS. NO. 02

Note to Voters: The statements below are written by the candidates, who are solely responsible for the contents therein.

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COURT OF APPEALS, DIV. NO. 1, DIST. NO. 1 JUDGE POS. NO. 02:

Susan Randolph Agid

Susan Randolph

AGID

    Many people know little about what judges do or who we are as professionals and individuals. I am running unopposed this year and do not need to make a real campaign statement. So I would like to use this space to describe the court I am on and tell you a little about my background.

    The Court of Appeals is the intermediate state appellate court. There are three divisions located in Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane. Division 1 in Seattle has 10 judges, and there are 6 in Tacoma and 5 in Spokane. We review the decisions of the trial courts (Superior, District and Municipal) to determine whether there were mistakes made which require a new trial or dismissal. Our court sits in panels of three judges and does not hear testimony. We base our decisions on the written record from the trial court, briefs and oral argument.

    Each judge in Seattle where I sit writes approximately 65 opinions and decides an additional 80 cases without oral argument each year. We review and sign or dissent from opinions written by our colleagues in the other 130 cases we hear each year. Our caseload is about 55% criminal and 45% civil. We face many difficult and challenging issues for which we must be fully prepared, open-minded and fair.

    I have been a judge since 1986, first in King County Superior Court and, since 1991, on the Court of Appeals where I am now the Acting Chief Judge. I grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, got my B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania and my law degree at Columbia University. I moved to Seattle after law school in 1975 with my husband and 5-month-old daughter who recently graduated from college. I was an attorney specializing in land use and employment discrimination law. I have written books on discrimination law and articles on both topics. I worked for private law firms and in the public sector and taught discrimination law at Seattle University Law School. I have also been involved in neighborhood, civic and educational groups.
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Susan Randolph Agid

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Susan Randolph AGID
Many people know little about what judges do or who we are as professionals and individuals. I am running unopposed this year and do not need to make a real campaign statement. So I would like to use this space to describe the court I am on and tell you a little about my background. The Court of Appeals is the intermediate state appellate court. There are three divisions located in Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane. Division 1 in Seattle has 10 judges, and there are 6 in Tacoma and 5 in Spokane. We review the decisions of the trial courts (Superior, District and Municipal) to determine whether there were mistakes made which require a new trial or dismissal. Our court sits in panels of three judges and does not hear testimony. We base our decisions on the written record from the trial court, briefs and oral argument. Each judge in Seattle where I sit writes approximately 65 opinions and decides an additional 80 cases without oral argument each year. We review and sign or dissent from opinions written by our colleagues in the other 130 cases we hear each year. Our caseload is about 55% criminal and 45% civil. We face many difficult and challenging issues for which we must be fully prepared, open-minded and fair. I have been a judge since 1986, first in King County Superior Court and, since 1991, on the Court of Appeals where I am now the Acting Chief Judge. I grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, got my B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania and my law degree at Columbia University. I moved to Seattle after law school in 1975 with my husband and 5-month-old daughter who recently graduated from college. I was an attorney specializing in land use and employment discrimination law. I have written books on discrimination law and articles on both topics. I worked for private law firms and in the public sector and taught discrimination law at Seattle University Law School. I have also been involved in neighborhood, civic and educational groups.		Susan Randolph Agid