Walter Thomas McGovern
1922–2021 · Seattle, WA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington | Judge | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | Apr 23, 1971 | Death, Jul 8, 2021 |
Education
- University of Washington, B.A., 1949
- University of Washington School of Law, LL.B., 1950
Professional Career
Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1950-1959; Judge, Seattle [Washington] Municipal Court, 1959-1965; Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County, 1965-1968; Justice, Supreme Court of the State of Washington, 1968-1971
Opinions on This Site
36 opinions from 1972 to 1998
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lee Roy PARKER, Defendant-Appellant 1998
- United States v. Lee Roy Parker 1998
- Catellus Development Corporation v. United States of America, Defendant-Amicus, General Automotive, Inc., a Washington Corporation 1994
- United States v. Patrick Hinton 1994
- In Re GRAND JURY SUBPOENA 92-1(SJ). Appeal of the CORPORATION 1994
- Polly Ann Powell, Wife, Thomas C. Powell, Husband v. Tucson Air Museum Foundation of Pima County, a Non-Profit Arizona Corporation 1985
- United States v. Michael Frederick Martin 1984
- United States v. Jose Guadarrama 1984
- In Re Charge of Judicial Misconduct 1983
- Margaret MILLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellee 1979
- Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Adelaide Shipping Lines, Ltd., Claimant-Appellee, and Salen Reefer Services Ab, and M/v Gladiola 1979
- In the Matter of Michael E. Withey, Esq., United States of America v. Frank Stearns Giese 1976
- National Labor Relations Board v. Snokist Growers, Inc. 1976
- Hood River County v. United States ex. rel. Department of Labor 1976
- Ralph E. Purvis and Patricia Lee Purvis, His Wife v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1976
- Lonnie J. Shelton v. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, an Association 1976
- In the Matter of Ranchero Motor Inn, Inc., Bankrupt. Whitten Management Corporation v. Loren Wetzel, Trustee 1975
- Portland Fish Company, a Corporation v. States Steamship Company, a Corporation 1974
- Dillon v. Antler Land Co. 1974
- Richard Haman and Beverly Haman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1974
- Nathan Elmont Eli v. Louis S. Nelson, Warden, California State Prison at San Quentin 1974
- United States v. Ardis Ray Cash 1974
- United States ex rel. Building Rentals Corp. v. Western Casualty & Surety Co. 1974
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,211 Ronald v. Raschio and Donna F. Raschio, Husband and Wife v. James N. Sinclair 1973
- United States v. David Lawrence Faulkenbery 1973
- Idaho Power Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1973
- United States v. Robert Thomas Jenkins 1973
- San Francisco Tomorrow v. George Romney 1973
- National Labor Relations Board v. The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Of San Mateo 1972
- United States v. Norwood J. Patterson, (Two Cases) 1972
- United States v. James Edward Johnson 1972
- United States v. Norman Bill Floyd 1972
- Fred Hollenback v. California Western Railroad, a Corporation 1972
- United States v. Clifford Hersh 1972
- Leroy B. Eldridge v. Curtis Tarr, Director, Selective Service System, and Local Board No. 47, Alameda County, California 1972
- United States v. Alios Stettmeier, AKA Alex Stettmeier 1972