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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
6 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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8 In Re:
9 MERIT SELECTION PANEL ORDER APPOINTING PANEL TO
10 CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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13 The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington is undertaking
14 the process of appointing a new full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Western
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District of Washington to be stationed in Tacoma for an eight-year term. Accordingly, the
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Court appoints the panel of persons listed below, pursuant to the Federal Magistrates Act, as
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amended, and the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing
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19 Standards and Procedures for the Appointment of United States Magistrate Judges:
20 Jennifer Wellman – Chair
Seattle, WA
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22 Lawyers:
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Nick Brown (or designee), United States Attorney
24 Seattle, WA
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Colin Fieman (or designee), Federal Public Defender
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Robert Flennaugh
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Seattle, WA
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Sean Downs
2 Vancouver, WA
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Tracy Morris
4 Seattle, WA
5 Thomas Vertetis
6 Tacoma, WA
7 Lay Members:
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Carrie Willenbring
9 Spanaway, WA
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Connie Smith
11 Seattle, WA
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The panel shall report the top five candidates for the court to interview.
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All panel members have been advised in writing of the restriction set forth in
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15 §420.30.20(d) of the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing
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Judges.
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19 The Clerk shall direct copies of this order to each panel member.
20 DATED this 15th day of August, 2022.
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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
24 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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