Tana Lin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Born 1966.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Apr 29, 2021
- Senate vote
- 52 to 45
- Confirmed
- Oct 21, 2021
- Commissioned
- Nov 23, 2021
Education
- B.A., Cornell University, 1987
- J.D., New York University School of Law, 1991
Career
- Staff attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 1991-1995
- Trial attorney, Employment Litigation Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1995-1999
- senior trial attorney, 1997-1999
- Senior trial attorney, Chicago District Office, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1999-2001
- Litigation coordinator, Michigan Poverty Law Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2001-2004
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 2004-2021
- Adjunct profesor, Seattle University School of Law, 2020
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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