
Judge Barbara J. Rothstein
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Senior Judge Barbara J. Rothstein was appointed to the federal bench in 1980. She is a visiting senior judge from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Judge Rothstein served as Chief Judge of the Western District of Washington from 1987 to 1994, and as Director of the Federal Judicial Center from 2003 to 2011. Before her federal appointment, she served as a King County Superior Court judge in Washington State. She previously worked in private law practice in Boston, Massachusetts, in the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division of the Washington State Attorney General's office, and as a trial practice instructor at the University of Washington Law School.
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Courthouse: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 354-3330
Courtesy copies are required only when requested by chambers. If required, courtesy copies of these documents shall also be submitted in a non-pdf form to chambers at bjr_dcdecf@dcd.uscourts.gov.
If required, courtesy copies of these documents shall also be submitted in a non-pdf form to chambers at bjr_dcdecf@dcd.uscourts.gov.