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Thomas Owen Rice

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington · 2012

Thomas Owen Rice , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. The Senate voted 93–4 on the nomination on Mar 6, 2012 (Nomination Confirmed). Thomas Owen Rice (born December 9, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

Senate votes: 1

Senate confirmation votes

United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
112th Congress · Nomination Confirmed93–4 · Mar 6, 2012

Education

Gonzaga UniversityB.B.A., 1983
Gonzaga University School of LawJ.D., 1986

Career

Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1987; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Washington, 1987-2012; deputy chief, Criminal Division, 2000-2003; chief, Criminal Division, 2003-2006; first assistant U.S. attorney, 2006-2012

Biography

Thomas Owen Rice (born December 9, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

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