Marsha J. Pechman
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Marsha J. Pechman | |
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| Senior Judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| Assumed office February 6, 2016 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office September 1, 2011 – February 6, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Lasnik |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo S. Martinez |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office September 9, 1999 – February 6, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Lee Dwyer |
| Succeeded by | Tana Lin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1951 Salem, Oregon,U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University(BA) Boston University(JD) |
Marsha J. Pechman(born February 6, 1951)[1]is aseniorUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Education and career[edit]
Born inSalem,Oregon,Pechman received aBachelor of Artsdegree fromCornell Universityin 1973 and aJuris DoctorfromBoston University School of Lawin 1976. She was a legal intern, King County Prosecutor's Office in 1976. She was a deputy prosecutor,King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office from 1976 to 1979. She was an instructor/staff attorney ofUniversity of Washington School of Lawfrom 1979 to 1981. She was in private practice inSeattlefrom 1981 to 1988. She was an adjunct professor at University of Puget Sound from 1983 to 1987. She was a judge on theKing County Superior Courtfrom 1988 to 1999.
Federal judicial service[edit]
On March 24, 1999, Pechman was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton[2]to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washingtonvacated byWilliam Lee Dwyer.She was confirmed by theUnited States Senateon September 8, 1999, and received her commission on September 9, 1999. On September 1, 2011, she became Chief Judge, succeeding JudgeRobert S. Lasnik.She assumedsenior statuson February 6, 2016.[2]
Notable case[edit]
Pechman is most well known for presiding over the 2008 trial between the City of Seattle and the owners of theSeattle SuperSonics.
Pechman sat on theKarnoski v. Trumpcase forover three yearswithout issuing a decision. Joe Biden eventually repealed the Trump trans soldier ban.
Personal[edit]
Pechman has two daughters.
References[edit]
- ^textsThe American Bench(22nd ed.). 2012. p. 2677.
- ^abMarsha J. Pechmanat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
External links[edit]
- Marsha J. Pechmanat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Boston University School of Law alumni
- Cornell University alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Politicians from Salem, Oregon
- Superior court judges in the United States
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- Lawyers from Salem, Oregon
- Lawyers from Seattle
- Washington (state) state court judges
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges
- 20th-century American women judges
- 21st-century American women judges