Who appointed Stanley Allen Bastian?

President Barack Obama appointed Stanley Allen Bastian to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 2014.

Was Stanley Allen Bastian appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Stanley Allen Bastian was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Stanley Allen Bastian's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Stanley Allen Bastian 95–0 on April 30, 2014.

Eastern District of Washington / Appointed 2014 / Active

Stanley Allen Bastian

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 95–0, Stanley Allen Bastian is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1983. Sources ↓

Born: 1958 · age 68
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed: 95–0
Chief judge: Eastern District of Washington, 2020 to present
Education: University of Oregon 1980 · University of Washington Law 1983
Succeeded: Edward F. Shea

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2014	Eastern District of Washington succeeded Edward F. Shea chief judge 2020 to present	Obama (D)	95–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 95–0 on April 30, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 119. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 95

52 D, 41 R, 2 I

Did not vote · 5

1 D, 4 R

Education

University of Oregon	B.S.	1980
University of Washington School of Law	J.D.	1983

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Seattle, Washington	1983-1984
Public defender, Renton, Washington	1984
Law clerk, Hon. Ward Williams, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington	1984-1985
Assistant city attorney, Seattle, Washington	1985-1988
Private practice, Wenatchee, Washington	1988-2014

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Bastian was assigned 1,305 district-court cases (1993–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 227 days across 1,035 closed cases.

Other civil matters60%

Criminal7%

Other federal statutes6%

Prisoner & habeas5%

Contract5%

Social Security4%

Other12%

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 98 of Bastian’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 72 were affirmed, 18 reversed or vacated, and 8 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.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Stanley Allen Bastian?: President Barack Obama appointed Stanley Allen Bastian to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 2014.
Was Stanley Allen Bastian appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Stanley Allen Bastian was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Stanley Allen Bastian's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Stanley Allen Bastian 95–0 on April 30, 2014.
Which court is Stanley Allen Bastian on?: Stanley Allen Bastian is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

Sources

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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).