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Edward Shea

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Edward Shea
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Tenure
2012 - Present
Years in position
13
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Years in office: 1998 - 2012
Education
Bachelor's
Boston State College,Ed., 1965
Law
Georgetown University Law Center, 1970
Personal
Birthplace
Malden, MA
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Edward F. Shea is anArticle III federal judge serving on senior status for theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by PresidentBill Clinton. He assumed senior status onJune 7, 2012.

Early life and education

A native ofMassachusetts, Shea graduated from Boston State College with his bachelor's degree in 1965 and later graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with hisJ.D. in 1970.

Professional career

Shea began his legal career as a law clerk for State Appeals JudgeHarold Petrie in theWashington Court of Appeals Division II from 1970 to 1971 before spending the rest of his pre-judicial legal career as a private practice attorney from 1971 to 1998.

Judicial career

Eastern District of Washington

Shea was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on September 4, 1997 to a seat vacated byAlan McDonald as McDonald assumed senior status.[1] Shea was confirmed by the Senate on March 27, 1998 on a majority voice vote and received commission onApril 8, 1998.[2] He assumed senior status onJune 7, 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Alan McDonald
Eastern District of Washington
1998–2012
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
Stanley Bastian


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Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Active judges

Chief JudgeStanley Bastian  •  Thomas Rice  •  Mary Dimke  •  Rebecca Pennell

Senior judges

Robert Whaley  •  William Nielsen  •  Edward Shea  •  Lonny Suko  •  Rosanna Peterson  •  

Magistrate judgesJames Goeke  •  
Former Article III judges

Edward Whitson  •  Frank Rudkin  •  John Stanley Webster  •  Justin Quackenbush  •  Frederick Van Sickle  •  Lloyd Black  •  Samuel Driver  •  William Goodwin  •  William Lindberg  •  Alan McDonald  •  Robert McNichols  •  Marshall Neill  •  Charles Powell  •  Lewis Schwellenbach  •  Jack Tanner  •  Sal Mendoza, Jr. (Washington)  •  

Former Chief judges

Robert Whaley  •  Justin Quackenbush  •  William Nielsen  •  Frederick Van Sickle  •  Lonny Suko  •  Samuel Driver  •  William Goodwin  •  Robert McNichols  •  Marshall Neill  •  Charles Powell  •  Rosanna Peterson  •  Thomas Rice  •  


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1993

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1997

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1998

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1999

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