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Barbara Jacobs Rothstein
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Barbara Jacobs Rothstein serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Feb 20, 1980. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1980
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1939
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of WashingtonJimmy Carter · Feb 20, 1980
Education
- Cornell UniversityB.A., 1960
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1966
Career
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1966-1968; Assistant attorney general and chief trial attorney, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division, State of Washington, 1968-1977; Adjunct professor, University of Washington Law School, 1975-1977; Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, 1977-1980; Director, Federal Judicial Center, 2003-2011
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