Magistrate Judge James A Goeke

U.S. Magistrate Judge, Spokane, Appointed on November 1, 2021

Education:
University of Washington, B.A., 1993 (History)
Berkeley Law, University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 1997

Professional Career:
Law Clerk, Hon. Wm. Fremming Nielsen, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1997-1999
Litigation Associate, Washburn Briscoe & McCarthy, San Francisco, California, 1999-2000
Special Deputy Prosecutor, King County Prosecutor’s Office, Seattle, Washington, 2002
Litigation Associate, Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, Seattle, Washington, 2000 – 2003
Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska, 2003 - 2009
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Washington, Yakima, Washington, 2009 - 2012
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Washington, Spokane, Washington, 2012-2018
Deputy Criminal Chief/Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Washington, Spokane, Washington, 2018 – 2021

 

Staff Information

Chambers Phone:
(509) 458-5240

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1493
Spokane, WA 99210

E-mail address for proposed orders only:
GoekeOrders@waed.uscourts.gov