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Benjamin Settle | |
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 circa 2008 | |
| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2020 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office July 2, 2007 – January 1, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Frank Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Tiffany Cartwright |
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| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) |
| Education | Claremont McKenna College (BA) Willamette University (JD) |
Benjamin Hale Settle (born 1947) is aseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Settle was born inOlympia, Washington. He received aBachelor of Arts degree fromClaremont McKenna College in 1969 and aJuris Doctor fromWillamette University College of Law in 1972. He was in private practice in Washington in 1972, and again from 1976 to 2007. From 1973 to 1976, he was a captain in theUnited States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps as a defense counsel stationed atFort Lewis, Washington.
On January 9, 2007, Settle was nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by JudgeFrank Burgess. Settle was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 28, 2007, and received his commission on July 2, 2007. He assumedsenior status on January 1, 2020.
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington 2007–2020 | Succeeded by |
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