Eastern District of Washington / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2024

Justin Lowe Quackenbush

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Justin Lowe Quackenbush was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He earned a law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 18, 1980

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1980
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Idaho 1951 · Gonzaga Law 1957
Succeeded by
Robert H. Whaley
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1980Eastern District of Washington · succeeded Marshall Allen NeillCarter (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

44 years on the Eastern District of Washington. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).