Barbara Jacobs Rothstein
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Senior status. Born 1939.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Dec 3, 1979
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1980
- Commissioned
- Feb 20, 1980
- Senior status
- Sep 1, 2011
Education
- B.A., Cornell University, 1960
- LL.B., Harvard Law School, 1966
Career
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1966-1968
- Assistant attorney general and chief trial attorney, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division, State of Washington, 1968-1977
- Adjunct professor, University of Washington Law School, 1975-1977
- Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, 1977-1980
- Director, Federal Judicial Center, 2003-2011
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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