John Hyungseung Chun at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · Federal
- Judicial service
- March 30, 2022–present
John Hyungseung Chun
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Available research
Case AnalyticsPrecomputed 1Y, 2Y, 5Y, and 10Y public federal docket metricsAI abuse cases3 directly linked casesBiography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education recordCourtroom rules2 sourced items, labeled by scopeSourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
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AI abuse cases
3 casesAI-related ruling · March 4, 2026
Medal v. Amazon.com Services, LLC
- Court response
- Order to Show Cause
AI-related ruling · July 30, 2025
Ligeri v. Amazon.com Services
- Court response
- Warning
AI-related ruling · May 15, 2025
Beenshoof v. Chin
- Court response
- No sanction imposed; court reminded Plaintiff of Rule 11 obligations
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1995-2014
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Eugene A. Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1994-1995
- Professional Career: Adjunct professor, Seattle University School of Law, 2002-2005
Judicial service
- Professional Career: Judge, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division I, 2018-2022
- Professional Career: Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, 2014-2018
Education
- Cornell Law School · J.D., 1994
- Columbia University · B.A., 1991
- Catlin Gabel School
Personal record
Born 1970 · Portland
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/11695891Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts