Robert H. Whaley

Robert H. Whaley
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Assumed office
July 12, 2009
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office
August 1, 2005  July 12, 2009
Preceded byFrederick L. Van Sickle
Succeeded byLonny R. Suko
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
In office
June 30, 1995  July 12, 2009
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byJustin L. Quackenbush
Succeeded byThomas O. Rice
Judge for the Spokane County Superior Court
In office
November 1992  June 1995
Personal details
Born
Robert Hamilton Whaley

(1943-04-05) April 5, 1943
Huntington, West Virginia
SpouseLucinda S. Schilling
EducationPrinceton University (AB)
Emory University (JD)

Robert Hamilton Whaley (born April 5, 1943) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.