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Justin L. Quackenbush

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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
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