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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
A federal trial (district) court in the Ninth Circuit. 7 active judges and 10 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Estudillo Chief Judge | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Oct 7, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 · roll call 54–41 |
| Tana Lin | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Nov 23, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 · roll call 52–45 |
| Lauren Jennifer King | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Dec 7, 2021 | Oct 5, 2021 · roll call 55–44 |
| John Hyungseung Chun | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 · roll call 49–47 |
| Jamal Norman Whitehead | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Mar 14, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 · roll call 51–43 |
| Tiffany Mae Cartwright | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jul 18, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 · roll call 50–47 |
| Kymberly Kathryn Evanson | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jul 18, 2023 | Jul 11, 2023 · roll call 50–42 |
| Barbara Jacobs Rothstein | Senior status since Sep 1, 2011 | D Jimmy Carter | Feb 20, 1980 | Feb 20, 1980 · voice vote |
| John C. Coughenour | Senior status since Jul 27, 2006 | R Ronald Reagan | Sep 28, 1981 | Sep 25, 1981 · voice vote |
| Robert Jensen Bryan | Senior status since Nov 1, 2000 | R Ronald Reagan | May 7, 1986 | Apr 24, 1986 · voice vote |
| Thomas Samuel Zilly | Senior status since Jan 1, 2004 | R Ronald Reagan | Apr 20, 1988 | Apr 19, 1988 · voice vote |
| Robert S. Lasnik | Senior status since Jan 27, 2016 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 22, 1998 | Oct 21, 1998 · voice vote |
| Marsha J. Pechman | Senior status since Feb 6, 2016 | D William J. Clinton | Sep 9, 1999 | Sep 8, 1999 · voice vote |
| Ricardo S. Martinez | Senior status since Sep 5, 2022 | R George W. Bush | Jun 16, 2004 | Jun 15, 2004 · roll call 98–0 |
| James L. Robart | Senior status since Jun 28, 2016 | R George W. Bush | Jun 21, 2004 | Jun 17, 2004 · roll call 99–0 |
| Benjamin Hale Settle | Senior status since Jan 1, 2020 | R George W. Bush | Jul 2, 2007 | Jun 28, 2007 · roll call 99–0 |
| Richard A. Jones | Senior status since Sep 5, 2022 | R George W. Bush | Oct 29, 2007 | Oct 4, 2007 · voice vote |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.