Thomas Owen Rice (born December 9, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Thomas Owen Rice
Washington Eastern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Born 1960 in Spokane, WA
FJC ID: 3415
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Eastern District of WashingtonAssistant U.S. attorney · 1987–2012- ↳deputy chief, Criminal Division · 2000–2003
- ↳chief, Criminal Division · 2003–2006
- ↳first assistant U.S. attorney · 2006–2012
- U.S. Department of JusticeTrial attorney · 1986–1987
Appointments
2012–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1986- Gonzaga UniversityB.B.A. · 1983