Ronald B. Leighton
| Ronald Bruce Leighton | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
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Assumed office November 26, 2002 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Jensen Bryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ronald Bruce Leighton 1951 (age 66–67) Stockton, California |
| Education |
Whitworth College (B.A.) University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D.) |
Ronald Bruce Leighton (born 1951) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Education and career
Born in Stockton, California, Leighton received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitworth College in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1976. He was in private practice in Tacoma, Washington, from 1976 to 2002.
District court service
On January 23, 2002, Leighton was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Robert Jensen Bryan. Leighton was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 14, 2002, and received his commission on November 26, 2002.
Sources
- Ronald B. Leighton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Jensen Bryan |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington 2002–present |
Incumbent |
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