Senior Judge
USDC Eastern Washington
Phone:
(509) 458-5280
U.S. Navy, 1951-1954; Deputy prosecuting attorney, Spokane County, Washington, 1957-1959; Private practice, Spokane, Washington, 1959-1980; Instructor, Gonzaga University School of Law, 1961-1967; Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 9, 1980, to a seat vacated by Marshall A. Neill; Confirmed by the Senate on June 18, 1980, and received commission on June 18, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1989-1995. Assumed senior status on June 27, 1995
Gonzaga University School of Law, LL.B., 1957
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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Justin L. Quackenbush | USDC Eastern District of Washington | Apr. 20, 2016 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
Husayn v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
|
Evidence | Sep. 19, 2019 |
U.S. v. Myers
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2019 |
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1015 v. Spokane Transit Authority
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 3, 2019 |
U.S. v. Werle
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 14, 2017 |
U.S. v. Brown
affirmed
|
Prisoners' Rights | Nov. 22, 2017 |
Fuller v. Idaho Dept. of Corrections
vacated and remanded
|
Employment Discrimination | Aug. 1, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Fujita Corporation USA v. Eisuke Kutsuna, et al. | Contracts | judge | Oct. 25, 2001 |
Confidential | Torts | judge | Feb. 21, 1998 |
Confidential | Business Law | judge | Feb. 1, 1997 |
Title | Court | Published |
---|---|---|
Justin L. Quackenbush | USDC Eastern District of Washington | Apr. 20, 2016 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
Husayn v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
|
Evidence | Sep. 19, 2019 |
U.S. v. Myers
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2019 |
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1015 v. Spokane Transit Authority
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 3, 2019 |
U.S. v. Werle
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 14, 2017 |
U.S. v. Brown
affirmed
|
Prisoners' Rights | Nov. 22, 2017 |
Fuller v. Idaho Dept. of Corrections
vacated and remanded
|
Employment Discrimination | Aug. 1, 2017 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Fujita Corporation USA v. Eisuke Kutsuna, et al. | Contracts | judge | Oct. 25, 2001 |
Confidential | Torts | judge | Feb. 21, 1998 |
Confidential | Business Law | judge | Feb. 1, 1997 |