John C. Coughenour | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| Assumed office July 27, 2006 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn R. Dimmick |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Lasnik |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office September 28, 1981 – July 27, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Morell Edward Sharp |
| Succeeded by | Richard A. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Pittsburg State University (BS) University of Iowa (JD) |
John C. Coughenour (born 1941) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[1] Before being appointed as a judge, Coughenour was a leading litigator with Bogle and Gates and has taught trial and appellate practice at the University of Washington School of Law.[2]