Benjamin Hale Settle

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Benjamin Hale Settle (born 1947) is a United States federal judge.

Born in Olympia, Washington, Settle received a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College in 1969 and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1972. He was in private practice in Washington in 1972, and again from 1976 to 2007. From 1973 to 1976, he was in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army.

On January 9, 2007, Settle was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Franklin D. Burgess. Settle was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 2007, and received his commission on July 2, 2007.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
2007–present
Incumbent

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