Lonny R. Suko

Lonny Ray Suko
Senior Judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Incumbent
Assumed office November 1, 2013
Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office July 13, 2009 – January 27, 2011
Preceded by	Robert H. Whaley
Succeeded by	Rosanna M. Peterson
Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office July 16, 2003 – November 1, 2013
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	William Fremming Nielsen
Succeeded by	Salvador Mendoza Jr.
Magistrate Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office 1995–2003
Personal details
Born	Lonny Ray Suko 1943 (age 80–81) Spokane, Washington,U.S.
Education	Washington State University(BA) University of Idaho(JD)

Lonny Ray Suko(born 1943) is aSeniorUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

Early life and education

Born inSpokane, Washington,Suko received aBachelor of Artsdegree fromWashington State Universityin 1965 and aJuris Doctorfrom theUniversity of Idaho College of Lawin 1968. He was alaw clerkfor JudgeCharles L. Powell,U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington from 1968 to 1969.

Career

Suko was in private practice inYakima, Washington,from 1969 to 1995. He served as a part timeUnited States magistrate judgein the Eastern District of Washington from 1971 to 1991. He served as a full time United States magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Washington from 1995 to 2003.

Federal judicial service

On April 28, 2003, Suko was nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bushto serve as a United States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.He was nominated to a seat vacated by JudgeWilliam Fremming Nielsen.He was confirmed by theUnited States Senateon July 15, 2003 and received his commission on July 16, 2003. Suko tooksenior statuson November 1, 2013.

Sources

• Lonny R. Sukoat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.