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Mary Yu (Mary Isabel Yu) was born on 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., is an American judge (born 1957). Discover Mary Yu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

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1957

Mary Isabel Yu (born 1957) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Washington Supreme Court since 2014.

1975

She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1975.

1979

Yu then attended Dominican University and graduated in 1979 with a degree in theology.

1984

In 1984, Yu received the Caritas Veritas award from Dominican University, as an alumna exemplifying a search for truth through charity or service.

1989

In 1989, Yu earned a graduate degree in theology from Mundelein of Loyola University.

After completing her undergraduate education, Yu went to work for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

She was initially hired by Rev. Francis J. Kane as a secretary for the Office of Peace and Justice for the Archdiocese of Chicago, but eventually rose to become director of the Office of Peace and Justice.

1990

Yu enrolled at Notre Dame Law School in 1990.

1993

She graduated with her J.D. degree in 1993.

1999

In 1999, King County Prosecuting Attorney Norm Maleng named Yu as his deputy chief of staff.

2000

She served as a judge of the King County Superior Court from 2000 to 2014.

She is the state's first openly gay, Asian American, and Latina justice.

In 2000, Washington Governor Gary Locke appointed Yu to replace retiring judge Janice Niemi on the King County Superior Court.

2007

Yu was considered a leading contender to replace Justice Bobbe Bridge on the Washington Supreme Court when Bridge retired in December 2007.

Ultimately, Governor Christine Gregoire appointed Debra L. Stephens to fill the vacancy.

2011

She is the 11th woman to serve on the Washington Supreme Court (and one of six currently serving), the first person of Asian descent, the third person of Hispanic descent, and the first Hispanic woman.

Yu, who is openly gay, is also the first LGBT person to hold this position.

Yu is one of ten LGBT state supreme court justices currently serving in the United States.

2012

On December 9, 2012, at midnight, Mary Yu officiated the first same-sex marriages in Washington state.

Judge Yu's name (coincidentally pronounced as "marry you") was deemed "the perfect name for the job" by The Stranger columnist Dominic Holden.

2014

On May 1, 2014, Judge Yu was appointed by Washington Governor Jay Inslee to the Washington Supreme Court, making her the first openly LGBTQ member of the court, in addition to the first Latina-American and Asian-American.

She was sworn in on May 20, 2014 as an associate justice of the Washington Supreme Court.

2015

Justice Yu ran unopposed in 2015 to complete the term and was the highest vote getter in the State.

2016

Justice Yu was subsequently elected to the Supreme Court for a six-year term in 2016.

2018

In October 2018, Yu joined the majority when the court abolished the state's death penalty because they found its racist imposition violated the Constitution of Washington.

Yu resides in Seattle and in Olympia.

On March 16, 2021, she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where she was recognized for the appropriateness of her name as she also is a frequent wedding officiant.

On May 24, 2022, she threw the ceremonial first pitch for a game between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics.

Yu is a Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Seattle University School of Law.

2020

As of 2020, she is also the seventh woman serving and the eleventh woman ever to serve on Washington state's Supreme Court.

Yu was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Chinese father and Mexican mother.