John Hyungseung Chun
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Born 1970.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 3, 2022
- Senate vote
- 49 to 47
- Confirmed
- Mar 23, 2022
- Commissioned
- Mar 30, 2022
Education
- B.A., Columbia University, 1991
- J.D., Cornell Law School, 1994
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
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, September 30, 2021; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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