Justin Lowe Quackenbush (October 3, 1929 – October 27, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He died on October 27, 2024, aged 95.[1][2]
Justin Lowe Quackenbush | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| In office June 27, 1995 – October 27, 2024 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| In office 1989–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert James McNichols |
| Succeeded by | William Fremming Nielsen |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| In office June 18, 1980 – June 27, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Marshall Allen Neill |
| Succeeded by | Robert H. Whaley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1929 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 2024 (aged 95) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Idaho (BA) Gonzaga University (LLB) |
Life and career
editQuackenbush was born in Spokane, Washington on October 3, 1929.[3][4] His father, Carl Quackenbush, was a law student who eventually became a Superior Court judge in Spokane.[5] Quackenbush received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Idaho in 1951. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Gonzaga University School of Law, his father's alma mater, in 1957. He was an officer in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1954. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney in Spokane County, Washington from 1957 to 1959. He was in private practice in Spokane from 1959 until his judicial nomination. He was active in Democratic Party politics, regularly serving as the campaign manager for Tom Foley's successful Congressional election campaigns starting in 1964 for over a decade.[6][7] Quackenbush also taught at Gonzaga University School of Law from 1961 to 1967, and was an active Mason.[6]
Federal judicial service
editOn May 9, 1980, President Jimmy Carter nominated Quackenbush to the seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington vacated by Judge Marshall Allen Neill. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1980, and received his commission the same day. Because Neill was the only judge in the district, and had died in October 1979, Quackenbush and fellow appointee Judge Robert James McNichols immediately faced a tremendous backlog of cases.[8] Quackenbush served as chief judge from 1989 to June 27, 1995, when he assumed senior status.[1]
Death
editQuackenbush died in Spokane on October 27, 2024, at the age of 95.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Justin L. Quackenbush at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Eastern District of Washington Saddened by Death of Judge Justin L. Quackenbush" (Press release). United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Judges of the United States. Judicial Conference of the United States. 1983. p. 406.
- ^ "Judges of the United States - Google Books". October 27, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Retired judge dies; former prosecutor". The Spokesman-Review. November 2, 1981. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "Campaign Chief Named by Foley". The Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1966. Retrieved February 28, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Bonino, Rick (April 5, 1979). "Democrats boast party unity". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ Craig, John (November 8, 1980). "Judges losing ground on U.S. court backlog". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ "Quackenbush, Justin Lowe". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
Sources
edit- Justin L. Quackenbush at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.