S. Kate Vaughan

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S. Kate Vaughan

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United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Appointed

April 29, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

University of Durham

Law

University of Washington School of Law

S. Kate Vaughan is a magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. She assumed office on May 3, 2021.

Biography

Education

Vaughan obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Durham in the United Kingdom. She received her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.[1]

Professional career

Vaughan was a supervisory attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington from 2010 to 2021. Before that, she worked in civil practice at Perkins Coie in Seattle. She handled corporate and individual clients, focusing on fraud class action litigation, ERISA cases, and breach of contract matters.[1]

Judicial career

Vaughan joined the Western District of Washington as a federal magistrate judge on May 3, 2021.[2]

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