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Walter T. McGovern
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
September 30, 1987 – July 8, 2021
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
1975–1987
Preceded byWilliam Nelson Goodwin
Succeeded byBarbara Jacobs Rothstein
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
April 23, 1971 – September 30, 1987
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byWilliam James Lindberg
Succeeded byThomas Samuel Zilly
Personal details
Born(1922-05-24)May 24, 1922
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 2021(2021-07-08) (aged 99)
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA, LLB)

Walter Thomas McGovern (May 24, 1922 – July 8, 2021) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Education and career

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Born in Seattle, Washington in May 1922, McGovern received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1949 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Washington School of Law in 1950. He was in private practice in Seattle from 1950 to 1959. He was a judge of the Municipal Court of Seattle from 1959 to 1965, on the King County Superior Court from 1965 to 1968, and on the Washington State Supreme Court from 1968 to 1971.[1] He was initially appointed to the state supreme court by Governor Dan Evans, to a seat vacated by the retirement of Charles T. Donworth.[2]

Federal judicial service

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On March 29, 1971, McGovern was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Judge William James Lindberg. McGovern was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 21, 1971, and received his commission on April 23, 1971. He served as Chief Judge from 1975 to 1987, assuming senior status on September 30, 1987.[1] He died on July 8, 2021, at the age of 99.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Walter Thomas McGovern at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "McGovern Named To High Bench By Evans", The Olympian (December 5, 1967), p. 10.
  3. ^ "Walter McGovern, federal judge in Seattle for half a century, dies at 99". The Seattle Times. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
1971–1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
1975–1987
Succeeded by