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Mary Dimke

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Mary Dimke

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Tenure

2021 - Present

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Education

Bachelor's

Pepperdine University, 1999

Law

Vanderbilt Law School, 2002


Mary Dimke is a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on August 5, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 2021, by a vote of 47-23.[1][2][3] Dimke was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to her nomination, Dimke was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. She assumed office on January 14, 2016.[4][2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (2021-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On August 5, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Dimke to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.[3] She was confirmed by a 47-23 vote of the U.S. Senate on December 18, 2021. She received commission on December 21, 2021.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Mary Dimke
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Progress
Confirmed 135 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: August 5, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: October 20, 2021
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: December 2, 2021 
ApprovedAConfirmed: December 18, 2021
ApprovedAVote: 47-23


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dimke by a vote of 47-23 on December 18, 2021.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Dimke confirmation vote (December 18, 2021)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 42 0 6
Ends.png Republican 4 23 23
Grey.png Independent 1 0 1
Total 47 23 30

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Dimke's nomination on October 20, 2021. The committee voted to advance Dimke's nomination to the full Senate on December 2, 2021.

Nomination

On August 5, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Dimke to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.[2] The president officially nominated Dimke on the same day.[3]

Dimke was nominated to replace Judge Rosanna Peterson, who assumed senior status on October 1, 2021.[3][5]

The American Bar Association rated Dimke Well Qualified.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Eastern District of Washington, magistrate judge (2016-2021)

Dimke was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. She assumed her position on January 14, 2016.[4]

Biography

Education

Dimke earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Pepperdine University in 1999. She earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School in 2002.[2][7]

Professional career

About the court

The Counties of the Eastern District of Washington (click for larger map)

The Eastern District of Washington has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Washington consists of all the following counties in the eastern part of the state of Washington. The court's headquarters are in Spokane, with courthouses in Yakima, and Richland.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN997 — Mary Katherine Dimke — The Judiciary," accessed August 6, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The White House, "President Biden Names Sixth Round of Judicial Nominees," August 5, 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," August 5, 2021
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Yakima Herald, "Federal prosecutor to be magistrate judge in Yakima’s U.S. District Court," November 7, 2015
  5. ↑ USCourts.gov, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed January 28, 2021
  6. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES," Last Updated: October 19, 2021
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Regonline.com, "Mary Dimke, Assistant United States Attorney," accessed December 14, 2015
Political offices
Preceded by:
Rosanna Peterson 		Eastern District of Washington
2021-present
Seat #4 		Succeeded by:
NA
Preceded by:
James Hutton 		Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Washington
2016-2021 		Succeeded by:
TBD


Washington courts

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

State courts:

Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington

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