Jack Edward Tanner

Judge Jack Edward Tanner

Personal

Birthday:

1/28/1919

Birthplace:

Tacoma, WA

Date of Death:

1/10/2006

Place of Death:

Tacoma, WA

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army, 1943-1945
Private practice, Tacoma, Washington, 1955-1978

Education

Name of School:

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:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1955

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington

Court Name:

Washington Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/19/1978

Termination Date:

11/8/1978

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Court Name - Second:

Washington Western District Court

Commission Date - Second:

5/19/1978

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

1/28/1991

Termination Date - Second:

1/10/2006

Termination Reason - Second:

Death