Thomas Owen Rice
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Born 1960.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jun 29, 2011
- Senate vote
- 93 to 4
- Confirmed
- Mar 6, 2012
- Commissioned
- Mar 8, 2012
Education
- B.B.A., Gonzaga University, 1983
- J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 1986
Career
- Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1987
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Washington, 1987-2012
- deputy chief, Criminal Division, 2000-2003
- chief, Criminal Division, 2003-2006
- first assistant U.S. attorney, 2006-2012
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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