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Cartwright\n\nTiffany Mae Cartwright (born 1985) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington since 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) She was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden and sits in Tacoma.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) • [2](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/news/welcome-district-judge-tiffany-m-cartwright)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) |\n| Appointed by | Joseph R. Biden[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) |\n| Confirmed | July 12, 2023, Senate voted 50 to 47[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) • [3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180180) |\n| Born | 1985, Lansing, Michigan[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) |\n| Education | B.A., Stanford University, 2007; J.D., Stanford Law School, 2010[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nCartwright was born in 1985 in [Lansing, Michigan](https://www.edgepedia.org/lansing-michigan).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) She was raised in Silverdale, Washington.[4](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/Judge%20Cartwright%20Bio.pdf) She received her [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from Stanford University in 2007 and her [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from Stanford Law School in 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) At Stanford, she was a Haas Center for Public Service summer fellow in 2006.[4](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/Judge%20Cartwright%20Bio.pdf) At Stanford Law School, she was a public interest fellow and co-editor in chief of the Stanford Law & Policy Review.[5](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/ce9/2023/Cartwright_Tiffany_WAW_Confirmed.pdf)\n\n## Legal career\n\nCartwright served as a law clerk for Judge Dana A. Fabe of the Alaska Supreme Court from 2010 to 2011, and as a law clerk for Judge Betty Binns Fletcher of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-ninth-circuit) from 2011 to 2012.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) She then practiced law in Chicago, Illinois, from 2012 to 2014, as an associate at Jenner & Block LLP.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) • [5](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/ce9/2023/Cartwright_Tiffany_WAW_Confirmed.pdf)\n\nFrom 2014 to 2023, Cartwright practiced in Seattle, Washington, joining MacDonald Hoague & Bayless as an associate from 2014 to 2017 and serving as a partner from 2018 until her appointment to the bench.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) • [5](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/ce9/2023/Cartwright_Tiffany_WAW_Confirmed.pdf) Her work at the firm focused on representing individuals in civil rights and employment discrimination cases.[4](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/Judge%20Cartwright%20Bio.pdf) Her pro bono work included serving from 2019 to 2021 as pro bono local counsel to the Campaign Legal Center in a case concerning [Yakima County](https://www.edgepedia.org/yakima-county)'s election system and district boundaries, which resulted in Yakima County adopting a new election system.[4](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/Judge%20Cartwright%20Bio.pdf) • [5](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/ce9/2023/Cartwright_Tiffany_WAW_Confirmed.pdf)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nCartwright was first nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on January 19, 2022; no Senate vote occurred, and the nomination was returned to the president when the Second Session of the 117th Congress adjourned on January 3, 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) • [5](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/ce9/2023/Cartwright_Tiffany_WAW_Confirmed.pdf) She was renominated on January 3, 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) The Senate confirmed her on July 12, 2023, by a vote of 50 to 47.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) • [3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180180) She received her commission on July 18, 2023.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706) She was sworn in on August 30, 2023, by Chief Judge David G. Estudillo, filling a judgeship vacant since January 1, 2020, when Judge Benjamin H. Settle assumed senior status.[4](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/Judge%20Cartwright%20Bio.pdf)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Tiffany Mae Cartwright](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13760706)\n2. [Welcome to District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/news/welcome-district-judge-tiffany-m-cartwright)\n3. [Roll Call RS1180180](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180180)\n4. [The Western District of Washington Welcomes Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright](https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/Judge%20Cartwright%20Bio.pdf)\n5. [Senate Confirms Tiffany M. Cartwright for Federal Judgeship in Western District of Washington](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/ce9/2023/Cartwright_Tiffany_WAW_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 C*\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", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/tiffany-m-cartwright", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/tiffany-m-cartwright.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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