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| Lonny Suko | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 7/16/2003 - Present |
| Chief: | 2009 - 2011 |
| Preceded by: | William Nielsen |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1943 |
| Home State: | Spokane, WA |
| Bachelors: | Washington State U., B.A., 1965 |
| Law School: | U. of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 1968 |
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Lonny R. Suko is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush, and assumed the position of chief judge July 13, 2009 and stepped down from that position in 2011. [1]
Early life and education
A Washington native, Suko graduated from Washington State with his bachelor's degree in 1965 and later graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law with his J.D. degree in 1968.
Professional career
Suko began his legal career as a law clerk for federal district judge Charles Powell in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington from 1968 to 1969 before spending the rest of his legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of Washington from 1969 to 1995.
Judicial career
Eastern District of Washington
Suko began his federal judicial career in 1971 as a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Suko was re-appointed to four year term extensions in 1975, 1979, 1983, and 1987 before stepping aside from part-time duty in 1991. Suko was re-appointed to a full eight year term in 1995 and served in the role until 2003.
Suko was nominated by George W. Bush on April 28, 2003 to a seat vacated by William Nielsen as Nielsen assumed senior status. Suko was confirmed by the Senate on July 15, 2003 on a senate vote and received commission on July 16, 2003.[2]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Nielsen |
Eastern District of Washington 2003–Current Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Rosanna Peterson • Lonny Suko • Thomas Rice | ||
| Senior judges |
Robert Whaley • Justin Quackenbush • William Nielsen • Frederick Van Sickle • Edward Shea • | ||
| Magistrate judges | James Hutton • Cynthia Imbrogno • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Edward Whitson • Frank Rudkin • John Stanley Webster • Lloyd Black • Samuel Driver • William Goodwin • William Lindberg • Alan McDonald • Robert McNichols • Marshall Neill • Charles Powell • Lewis Schwellenbach • Jack Tanner • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Whaley • Justin Quackenbush • William Nielsen • Frederick Van Sickle • Lonny Suko • Samuel Driver • William Goodwin • Robert McNichols • Marshall Neill • Charles Powell • | ||
