U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
15 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
Rosanna Malouf Peterson
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Lonny R. Suko
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Edward F. Shea
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Salvador Mendoza Jr.Elevated to a higher court
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Robert H. Whaley
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
William Fremming NielsenRetired 2024
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Justin Lowe QuackenbushRetired 1995
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Frederick Leforest Van SickleRetired 2008
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
John T. RodgersRetired 2021
Magistrate judge
James A. Goeke
Magistrate judge
James P. HuttonRetired 2022
Magistrate judge
Thomas O. Rice
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Stanley A. Bastian
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Mary K. Dimke
appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Alexander C. Ekstrom
Magistrate judge