Benjamin Settle's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
United States Courthouse
1717 Pacific Avenue, Room 3100
Tacoma, WA 98402-3200
Full Name:
Benjamin Hale Settle
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1947
Birth Place:
Olympia, WA
JD, College of Law, Willamette University, 1972
BA, Claremont McKenna College, 1969
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 2020-present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 2007-present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 1972-present
Judge, United States Court of Military Appeals
Partner, Settle & Johnson PLLC, 1977-2007
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, June 28, 2007
Nominated by President George W Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, January 9, 2007
Captain, Judge Advocate Generals Corps, United States Army, 1973-1976
Lawyer, Associate with Don Miles, Private Practice, Olympia Washington, 1972
Member, Ninth Circuit Jury Instruction Committee, 2010-present
Judicial Recommendation Committee, Legislative Committee, and Special Investigative Counsel, Member, Washington State Bar Association, 1972-present
Member, Inns of Court, Honorable Robert J. Bryan Chapter XXV
Former Member, Washington State Society of Hospital Attorneys and Washington Association of Public Utility Attorneys