Charles Powell
| Charles Powell | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Active: | 6/17/1959 - 4/21/1972 |
| Chief: | 1959 - 1972 |
| Senior: | 4/21/1972 - 8/17/1975 |
| Preceded by: | Samuel Driver |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | April 19, 1902 |
| Home State: | Lawrence, KS |
| Deceased: | August 17, 1975 |
| Law School: | U. of Washington School of Law, LL.B., 1925 |
Charles Lawrence Powell (1902-1975) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Powell was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on May 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Samuel Driver; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 1959, and received his commission on June 17th. From 1959-1972, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on April 21, 1972. He served the Eastern District of Washington until his death on August 17, 1975.
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, LL.B., 1925
Professional career
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1925-1929
- Private practice, Kennewick, Washington, 1929-1959
- Prosecuting attorney, Benton County, Washington, 1931-1934, 1941-1946
- City attorney, Kennewick, Washington, 1934-1944
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| Active judges | |||
| 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 • | ||
