Brian Tsuchida

Brian Tsuchida

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2032

Elections and appointments

Appointed

May 13, 2008

Education

Bachelor's

Grinnell College, 1980

Law

University of Oregon, 1983

Brian Tsuchida is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He was appointed to this position on May 13, 2008, and his current term will expire on May 12, 2032.

Education

Judge Tsuchida received his B.A. degree from Grinnell College and his J.D. degree from the University of Oregon.

Career

Prior to joining the court, Tsuchida was an assistant federal public defender, felony supervisor with the Defender Association, and an associate at Schroeter, Goldmark and Bender.

Noteworthy cases

Judge halts release of U.S. Capitol protestor (2021)

See also: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (U.S. v. NORDEAN (21-MJ-67), Case 2:21-mj-00067-BAT)

On February 8, 2021, Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida halted his previous decision to release a protestor from custody who was allegedly involved in the breach of U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Initially, Tsuchida ruled that the protestor, Ethan Nordean, may be released pending trial on several conditions. However, hours later, he suspended Nordean's release to allow the Justice Department time to appeal. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued an emergency stay later that day.

See also

• United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
• United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

External links

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Footnotes

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Washington courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington

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