Ricardo S. Martinez

Ricardo Salazar Martinez
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Incumbent
Assumed office June 16, 2004
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	New seat
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office 1998–2004
Judge of the King County Superior Court
In office 1990–1998
Personal details
Born	1951 Mercedes, Texas
Alma mater	University of Washington (B.S.) University of Washington School of Law (J.D.)

Ricardo Salazar Martinez (born 1951) is a United States federal judge.

Early life and education

Martinez was born in Mercedes, Texas and raised in Whatcom County, Washington where he graduated from Lynden High School.^[1] He received a B.S. from the University of Washington in 1975 and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1980. He was an Assistant Prosecutor with the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office in King County, Washington from 1980 to 1990.

Judicial service

Martinez was a judge on the King County Superior Court from 1990 to 1998. From 1998 to 2004, he served as a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

On October 14, 2003, Martinez was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Martinez was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 15, 2004, receiving his commission on June 16, 2004. He is the first Latino judge in the Western District of Washington.

Sources

• Ricardo S. Martinez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Washington State Bar Association Diversity and Leadership Interview http://www.wsba.org/martinez.htm

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