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American judge (born 1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Francis Shea (born June 6, 1942)[1] is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Edward F. Shea | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
Assumed office June 7, 2012 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
In office April 8, 1998 – June 7, 2012 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Alan Angus McDonald |
Succeeded by | Stanley Bastian |
Personal details | |
Born | Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 6, 1942
Education | University of Massachusetts Boston (BEd) Georgetown University (JD) |
Shea was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He received a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Boston State College in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1970. Shea was a law clerk to Judge Harold Petrie of the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II from 1970 to 1971. He was in private practice from 1971 to 1998.[2]
On September 4, 1997, President Bill Clinton nominated Shea to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Alan Angus McDonald. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 27, 1998, and received his commission on April 8, 1998. Shea assumed senior status on June 7, 2012.[2]
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