U.S. Magistrate Judge, Spokane, Appointed on November 1, 2021.
University of Washington, B.A., 1993 (History)
Berkeley Law, University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 1997
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
Courtroom Deputy Clerk:
Melissa_Orosco@waed.uscourts.gov
Chambers Phone:
(509) 458-5240
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1493
Spokane, WA 99210
E-mail address for proposed orders only:
GoekeOrders@waed.uscourts.gov