Richard A. Jones
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Senior status. Born 1950.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 19, 2007
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 4, 2007
- Commissioned
- Oct 29, 2007
- Senior status
- Sep 5, 2022
Education
- B.P.A., Seattle University, 1972
- J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1975
Career
- King County [Washington] Prosecutor's Office, 1975-1978
- community liaison officer, 1975-1977
- deputy prosecutor, 1977-1978
- Staff attorney, Port of Seattle, Washington, 1978-1983
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1983-1988
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington, 1988-1994
- Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, 1994-2007
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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