Betty Binns Fletcher

Judge Betty Binns Fletcher

Personal

Birthday:

3/29/1923

Birthplace:

Tacoma, WA

Date of Death:

10/22/2012

Place of Death:

Seattle, WA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1956-1979

Education

Name of School:

Stanford University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1943

Name of School - Second:

University of Washington School of Law

The University of Washington School of Law, located in Seattle, was first organized in 1899 and is fully accredited. The current law building, William H. Gates Hall, was completed and occupied in September of 2003 and is located on the Northwest corner of the main University campus. The building houses classrooms, student lounge, a coffee/snack kiosk, locker areas, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, and offices for faculty, administration, and student organizations. Financial aid, registration, and career service functions are run primarily as in-house operations. The building itself is fully accessible to persons in wheelchairs and is equipped with braille identifiers. William H. Gates Hall is a designated non-smoking area.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1956

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Court Name:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/26/1979

Retirement from Active Service:

11/1/1998

Termination Date:

10/22/2012

Termination Reason:

Death