Robert Jensen Bryan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Senior status. Born 1934.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 3, 1986
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Apr 24, 1986
- Commissioned
- May 7, 1986
- Senior status
- Nov 1, 2000
Education
- B.A., University of Washington, 1956
- J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1958
Career
- U.S. Army Reserve, 1955-1957
- Private practice, Bremerton, Washington, 1959-1967
- Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, 1967-1984
- Judge pro tem, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, 1975
- Justice pro tem, Supreme Court of the State of Washington, 1979, 1982
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1984-1986
- Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2000-2004
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, December 4, 1985; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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