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Benjamin H. Settle

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District Judge
USDC Western Washington





Rulings
Case Category Published
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. Port of Tacoma
reversed in part
 Environmental Law Jun. 10, 2024
U.S. v. Marschall
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2023
U.S. v. Roper
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 6, 2023
Reichert v. Rapid Investments Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 30, 2022
Will Co., Ltd. v. Lee
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
Wolf v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2022
Bennett v. U.S.
reversed
 Torts Aug. 11, 2022
Martin v. Pierce County, et al.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure May 31, 2022
Deem v. The William Powell Co.
reversed and remanded
 Maritime Law May 2, 2022
U.S. v. Schlenker
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 2, 2022
U.S. v. Jackson
affirmed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
BNSF Railway Company v. Columbia River Gorge Commission
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2021
Boardman v. Inslee
affirmed
 Civil Rights Oct. 23, 2020
Rawson v. Recovery Innovations
reversed and remanded
 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Garcia-Morales
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2019
Garvin v. Cook Investments NW
affirmed
 Bankruptcy May 3, 2019
Franks Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Mar. 13, 2019
Bunker Holdings v. Yang Ming Liberia
affirmed in part
 Maritime Law Oct. 12, 2018
Um v. Spokane Rock
affirmed
 Bankruptcy Sep. 17, 2018
U.S. v. Franklin
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2018
Fowler v. Guerin
reversed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2018
U.S. v. Brown
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 17, 2018
Quinault Indian Nation v. Pearson
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Aug. 30, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Daniel Kogan and Christopher Hewitt, individually and as the representative of all persons similarly situated v. Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company Insurance judge Jul. 23, 2021
Jose German v. Chris Roberts, The City of Fircrest, Fircrest Police Department Civil Rights judge Feb. 2, 2018
Case Category Published
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. Port of Tacoma
reversed in part
 Environmental Law Jun. 10, 2024
U.S. v. Marschall
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2023
U.S. v. Roper
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 6, 2023
Reichert v. Rapid Investments Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Dec. 30, 2022
Will Co., Ltd. v. Lee
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
Wolf v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2022
Bennett v. U.S.
reversed
 Torts Aug. 11, 2022
Martin v. Pierce County, et al.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure May 31, 2022
Deem v. The William Powell Co.
reversed and remanded
 Maritime Law May 2, 2022
U.S. v. Schlenker
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 2, 2022
U.S. v. Jackson
affirmed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
BNSF Railway Company v. Columbia River Gorge Commission
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2021
Boardman v. Inslee
affirmed
 Civil Rights Oct. 23, 2020
Rawson v. Recovery Innovations
reversed and remanded
 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Garcia-Morales
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2019
Garvin v. Cook Investments NW
affirmed
 Bankruptcy May 3, 2019
Franks Landing Indian Community v. National Indian Gaming Commission
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Mar. 13, 2019
Bunker Holdings v. Yang Ming Liberia
affirmed in part
 Maritime Law Oct. 12, 2018
Um v. Spokane Rock
affirmed
 Bankruptcy Sep. 17, 2018
U.S. v. Franklin
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2018
Fowler v. Guerin
reversed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2018
U.S. v. Brown
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 17, 2018
Quinault Indian Nation v. Pearson
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Aug. 30, 2017
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