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Rosanna Malouf Peterson

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Rosanna Malouf Peterson serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jan 25, 2010 by a 89–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Jan 25, 2010
Senate vote
89–0
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1951

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonBarack Obama · Jan 25, 2010

Education

  • University of North DakotaB.A., 1977
  • University of North DakotaM.A., 1983
  • University of North Dakota School of LawJ.D., 1991

Career

Lecturer, Department of English, University of North Dakota, 1984-1988; Law clerk, Hon. Fred Van Sickle, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 1991-1993; Private practice, 1993-2010; Faculty, Gonzaga University School of Law, 1999-2010; adjunct professor of law, 1999-2005; director of externship program, 2002-2010; visiting professor of law, 2005-2007; assistant professor of law, 2007-2010; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2019-2021

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