Ricardo S. Martinez

Ricardo S. Martinez
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Assumed office
September 5, 2022
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
February 6, 2016 – September 3, 2022
Preceded byMarsha J. Pechman
Succeeded byDavid Estudillo
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
June 16, 2004 – September 5, 2022
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded byKymberly Evanson
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office
1998–2004
Judge of the King County Superior Court
In office
1990–1998
Personal details
Born
Ricardo Salazar Martinez

(1951-06-23) June 23, 1951 (age 73)[1]
Mercedes, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Washington (BS, JD)

Ricardo Salazar Martinez (born June 23, 1951) is an American attorney serving as the Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.