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Chun, John Hyungseung

Born 1970 in Portland, OR

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2022, to a seat vacated by James L. Robart. Confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2022, and received commission on March 30, 2022.

Education:
Columbia University, B.A., 1991
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1994

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Eugene A. Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1994-1995
Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1995-2014
Adjunct professor, Seattle University School of Law, 2002-2005
Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, 2014-2018
Judge, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division I, 2018-2022

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, September 30, 2021; no Senate vote