Ronald B. Leighton
circa 2002
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
February 28, 2019  August 31, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
November 26, 2002  February 28, 2019
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRobert Jensen Bryan
Succeeded byDavid Estudillo
Personal details
Born
Ronald Bruce Leighton

1951 (age 7273)
Stockton, California, U.S.
EducationWhitworth College (BA)
University of California, Hastings College of Law (JD)

Ronald Bruce Leighton (born 1951) is a former 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. He retired from active service on August 31, 2020.[1]

Post-judgeship

Since September 1, 2021, Leighton has been of counsel at FAVROS Law.[2]

References

  1. Ronald B. Leighton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. Leighton, Ronald B. (November 16, 2021). "FAVROS is pleased to announce that Ron Leighton joined FAVROS Law on September 1". www.favros.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

Sources


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.