Rebecca Louise Pennell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Born 1971.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Mar 21, 2024
- Senate vote
- 50 to 48
- Confirmed
- Nov 20, 2024
- Commissioned
- Dec 9, 2024
Education
- B.A., University of Washington, 1993
- J.D., Stanford Law School, 1996
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Robert H. Whaley, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 1997-1999
- Fellowship attorney, TeamChild, Yakima, Washington, 1999-2000
- Attorney, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, 2000-2016
- Judge, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division III, 2016-2024
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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