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Tana Lin

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Tana Lin serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Oct 21, 2021 by a 52–45 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Oct 21, 2021
Senate vote
52–45
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1966

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of WashingtonJoseph R. Biden · Oct 21, 2021

Education

  • Cornell UniversityB.A., 1987
  • New York University School of LawJ.D., 1991

Career

Staff attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 1991-1995; Trial attorney, Employment Litigation Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1995-1999; senior trial attorney, 1997-1999; Senior trial attorney, Chicago District Office, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1999-2001; Litigation coordinator, Michigan Poverty Law Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2001-2004; Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 2004-2021; Adjunct profesor, Seattle University School of Law, 2020

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