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 "markdown": "# Stanley A. Bastian\n\nStanley Allen Bastian (born 1958) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington since 2014.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President Barack Obama.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> He has served as chief judge of the court since 2020.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | April 30, 2014 (Senate vote: 95 to 0)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1130410)</sup> |\n| Born | 1958 in Seattle, WA<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> |\n| Education | B.S., University of Oregon, 1980; J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1983<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBastian was born in 1958 in Seattle, Washington.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> He was raised in [Portland, Oregon](https://www.edgepedia.org/portland-oregon).<sup>[3](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/ce9/700-Bashant_Bastian_Confirmed.pdf)</sup> He received his [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) from the [University of Oregon](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-oregon) in 1980, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1983.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/ce9/700-Bashant_Bastian_Confirmed.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nBastian began his career in private practice in Seattle from 1983 to 1984, then worked as a public defender in [Renton, Washington](https://www.edgepedia.org/renton-washington), in 1984.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> He served as a law clerk to Judge Ward Williams of the Court of Appeals of the State of Washington from 1984 to 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> From 1985 to 1988, he was an assistant city attorney in Seattle; a court profile describes him as having worked as an assistant city attorney and criminal prosecutor for the Seattle City Attorney's Office during that period.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/ce9/700-Bashant_Bastian_Confirmed.pdf)</sup>\n\nIn 1988, Bastian moved to [Wenatchee, Washington](https://www.edgepedia.org/wenatchee-washington), where he practiced law until his appointment to the federal bench in 2014.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> He joined the firm of Jeffers, Danielson, Sonn & Aylward, P.S. as an associate in 1988, became a shareholder in 1992, and served as the firm's managing partner from 2012, with a practice focused on civil employment matters.<sup>[3](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/ce9/700-Bashant_Bastian_Confirmed.pdf)</sup> He served as president of the Washington State Bar Association from 2007 to 2008 and as chair of the Equal Justice Coalition of Washington, a non-profit organization, from 2010 to 2013.<sup>[3](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/ce9/700-Bashant_Bastian_Confirmed.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nBastian was first nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington on September 19, 2013, but no Senate vote was held on that nomination.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> He was renominated on January 6, 2014.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> The Senate confirmed him on April 30, 2014, by a vote of 95 to 0.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1130410)</sup> He received his commission on May 1, 2014.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup> He began serving as chief judge of the Eastern District of Washington in 2020.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Stanley Allen Bastian](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394456)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, April 30, 2014](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1130410)\n3. [Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Newsletter: Bastian Confirmed](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/ce9/700-Bashant_Bastian_Confirmed.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames A to Bi*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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