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Mary Katherine Dimke

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Born 1977.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Aug 5, 2021
Senate vote
47 to 23
Confirmed
Dec 18, 2021
Commissioned
Dec 21, 2021

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 2016-2021

Education

  • B.A., Pepperdine University, 1999
  • J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2002

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Alan B. Johnson, U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, 2002-2003
  • Law clerk, Hon. Richard C. Tallman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2003-2004
  • Trial attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2004-2007
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington, 2008-2012
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Washington, 2012-2016

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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