Jack Tanner

Jack Tanner

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

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United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

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Education

Law

University of Washington School of Law, 1955

Personal

Birthplace

Tacoma, Wash.

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Jack Edward Tanner (1919-2006) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Early life and education

• University of Washington School of Law, LL.B., 1955

Professional career

• U.S. Army, 1943-1945
• Private practice, Tacoma, Washington, 1955-1978

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of Washington

Tanner was nominated to the Eastern District of Washington by President Jimmy Carter on January 20, 1978, to a seat vacated by William Goodwin; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 1978, and received commission on May 19, 1978. He served the Eastern District of Washington until he was assigned to the Western District of Washington on November 8, 1978.

Western District of Washington

Tanner was nominated to the Western District of Washington by President Jimmy Carter on January 20, 1978, to a seat vacated by William Goodwin; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 1978, and received commission on May 19, 1978. He assumed senior status on January 28, 1991. He served the Western District of Washington until his death on January 10, 2006.

External links

• Tanner's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Goodwin	Western District of Washington 1978–1991 Seat #4	Succeeded by: Franklin Burgess
Preceded by: William Goodwin	Eastern District of Washington 1978–1978	Succeeded by: '