Richard A. Jones

Richard A. Jones
Jones in 2014
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Incumbent
Assumed office September 5, 2022
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office October 29, 2007 – September 5, 2022
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John C. Coughenour
Succeeded by	Jamal Whitehead
Judge of the King County Superior Court
In office 1994–2007
Personal details
Born	Richard Anthony Jones 1950 (age 73–74) Seattle, Washington
Spouse	Leslie Jones
Relatives	Quincy Jones (half-brother) Quincy Jones III (half-nephew) Kidada Jones (half-niece) Rashida Jones (half-niece) Kenya Kinski-Jones (half-niece)
Education	Seattle University (BPA) University of Washington (JD)

Richard Anthony Jones^[1] (born 1950) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He previously served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for King County, Washington, attorney for the Port of Seattle, and assistant United States attorney in the region, in addition to private practice.