Benjamin Hale Settle (born 1947) is a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Olympia,

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, Settle received a

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degree from

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in 1969 and a

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from

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in 1972. He was in private practice in Washington in 1972, and again from 1976 to 2007. From 1973 to 1976, he was a captain in the

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as a defense council stationed at

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, Washington.

Federal judicial service

On January 9, 2007, Settle was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by

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. Settle was confirmed by the

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on June 28, 2007, and received his commission on July 2, 2007. He assumed

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on January 1, 2020.

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Settle, Benjamin 1947 births Living people Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Willamette University College of Law alumni United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush 21st-century American judges United States Army officers People from Olympia, Washington Claremont McKenna College alumni United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps