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Biography
Ronald Bruce Leighton (born 1951) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Education and career
Born in Stockton, California, Leighton received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitworth College in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1976. He was in private practice in Tacoma, Washington, from 1976 to 2002.
Federal judicial service
On January 23, 2002, Leighton was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Robert Jensen Bryan. Leighton was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 14, 2002, and received his commission on November 26, 2002. He assumed senior status on February 28, 2019.
Sources
- Ronald B. Leighton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Robert Jensen Bryan | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington 2002–2019 | Vacant |