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Robert S. Lasnik

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Senior status. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
May 11, 1998
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 21, 1998
Commissioned
Oct 22, 1998
Senior status
Jan 27, 2016

Education

  • A.B., Brandeis University, 1972
  • M.S., Northwestern University, 1973
  • M.A., Northwestern University, 1974
  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1978

Career

  • King County [Washington] Prosecutor's Office, 1978-1990
  • deputy prosecutor, 1978-1981
  • senior deputy prosecutor, 1981-1983
  • chief of staff, 1983-1990
  • Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, 1990-1998
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-2016

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

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