Carolyn R. Dimmick
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Carolyn R. Dimmick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. She earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1953. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1929–2025
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1985
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Washington 1951 · University of Washington Law 1953
- Succeeded by
- Robert S. Lasnik
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Western District of Washington | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Washington | B.A. | 1951 |
| University of Washington School of Law | J.D. | 1953 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Dimmick was assigned 3,148 district-court cases (1975–2009). Median time from filing to termination: 245 days across 3,147 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 13 of Dimmick’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 9 were affirmed, 2 reversed or vacated, and 2 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
In our data, Dimmick authored 45 published opinions for the court (1985–1997). Most cited: D.G. Rung Industries, Inc. v. Tinnerman (38 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | D.G. Rung Industries, Inc. v. Tinnerman | 626 F. Supp. 1062 | 38 |
| 1987 | Fay Corp. v. Bat Holdings I, Inc. | 651 F. Supp. 307 | 26 |
| 1986 | Fay Corp. v. Bat Holdings I, Inc. | 646 F. Supp. 946 | 22 |
| 1996 | B.S.B. Diversified Co. v. American Motorists Insurance | 947 F. Supp. 1476 | 21 |
| 1996 | Stairmaster Sports/Medical Products, Inc. v. Pacific Fitness Corp. | 916 F. Supp. 1049 | 19 |
| 1994 | Onyon v. Truck Insurance Exchange | 859 F. Supp. 1338 | 14 |
| 1992 | Ridenour v. Holland America Line Westours, Inc. | 806 F. Supp. 910 | 14 |
| 1991 | Jeffries v. Blodgett | 771 F. Supp. 1520 | 13 |
| 1992 | Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. the Ticket Exchange, Inc. | 793 F. Supp. 976 | 11 |
| 1987 | Bulchis v. City of Edmonds | 671 F. Supp. 1270 | 11 |
| 1997 | United States v. Skinner | 973 F. Supp. 975 | 9 |
| 1986 | Kopac International, Inc. v. M/V Bold Venture | 638 F. Supp. 87 | 9 |
| 1987 | Atkins v. Chevron USA Inc. | 672 F. Supp. 1373 | 8 |
| 1995 | Aughe v. Shalala | 885 F. Supp. 1428 | 7 |
| 1989 | Wolf Bros. Oil Co. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance | 718 F. Supp. 839 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 45 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Carolyn R. Dimmick?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Carolyn R. Dimmick to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in 1985.
- Was Carolyn R. Dimmick appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Carolyn R. Dimmick was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Carolyn R. Dimmick's confirmation vote?
- Carolyn R. Dimmick was confirmed by voice vote on April 3, 1985. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Carolyn R. Dimmick on?
- Carolyn R. Dimmick was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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40 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).