New chief judge appointed for the Eastern District of Washington
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July 13, 2009
Washington: Federal judge Lonny Suko has been appointed the new chief judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He is taking the reins from Robert Whaley who assumed senior status on July 12, 2009.
Judge Suko has been with the court since his 2003 appointment from George W. Bush. Prior to his appointment to the Eastern District of Washington he served as a federal magistrate judge for the court, and prior to that he was in private practice as an attorney.[1]
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