Frederick L. Van Sickle

Frederick L. Van Sickle
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Incumbent
Assumed office May 1, 2008
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office May 14, 1991 – May 1, 2008
Appointed by	George H.W. Bush
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Rosanna M. Peterson
Personal details
Born	January 31, 1943 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin (B.S.) University of Washington School of Law (J.D.)

Frederick Leforest Van Sickle (born January 31, 1943) is a Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

Early life and education

Born in Superior, Wisconsin, Van Sickle received a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin in 1965 and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1968.

Career

Van Sickle was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army, JAG Corps, from 1968 to 1970. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Douglas County, Washington from 1971 to 1975, also working in private practice during that time.

Judicial service

Van Sickle was a judge on the Superior Court for Grant and Douglas Counties from 1975 to 1979, and for Chelan and Douglas Counties from 1979 to 1992.

On March 21, 1991, Van Sickle was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1991, and received his commission on May 14, 1991. He served as chief judge from 2000 to 2005, and assumed senior status on May 1, 2008.

Sources

• Frederick L. Van Sickle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.