Richard Jones (Washington)
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Richard Jones
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (senior status)
Tenure
2022 - Present
Years in position
2
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Education
Personal
Richard A. Jones is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He joined the court in 2007 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). He assumed senior status on September 5, 2022.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
A native of Seattle, Washington, Jones graduated from Seattle University with his bachelor's degree in 1972 and from the University of Washington School of Law with his J.D. in 1975.[1]
Professional career
- 2007 - Present: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- 2022-present: Senior judge
- 2007-2022: Judge
- 1994-2007: Judge, King County Superior Court
- 1988-1994: Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington
- 1983-1988: Private practice, Seattle, Wa.
- 1978-1983: Staff attorney, Port of Seattle, Wa.
- 1975-1978: Prosecutor's office, King County[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Washington
| Nomination Tracker |
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Richard A. Jones |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 199 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: March 19, 2007
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: July 19, 2007
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 6, 2007
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| Confirmed: October 4, 2007
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Jones was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by John Coughenour. The American Bar Association rated Jones Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Jones' nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 19, 2007, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on September 6, 2007. Jones was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on October 4, 2007, and he received his commission on October 29, 2007.[1][2][3]
Noteworthy cases
Disability benefits case (2009)
On September 5, 2009, Judge Jones ruled that the state of Washington must continue to issue benefits to over 1,000 disabled and elderly citizens. The judge found the state did not give proper notice to recipients who received benefits for social and medical therapy that their aid was going to be cut due to a budget shortfall. In the ruling, Judge Jones stated that the state violated due process rights and told the state that they must respect every citizen's rights even in a budget crisis.[4]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Richard A. Jones," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 352 — Richard A. Jones — The Judiciary," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 110th Congress," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ The Olympian, "Federal judge orders state benefits restored," September 6, 2009
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United States District Court for the Western District of Washington 2007-2022 |
Succeeded by Jamal Whitehead |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White |
