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Thomas O. Rice

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Chief Judge
USDC Eastern Washington



Gonzaga University Law School



Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Bowers
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2025
State of Washington v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration
affirmed in part
Civil Procedure Jul. 24, 2024
Bacon v. Woodward et. al
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2024
Glanden v. Kijakazi
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Nov. 16, 2023
Donovan v. Vance
dismissed
Civil Procedure Jun. 13, 2023
Clarkson v. Alaska Airlines Inc.
reversed and remanded
Employment Law Feb. 1, 2023
Ochoa v. Public Consulting Group
affirmed
Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2022
Fort v. State of Washington
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 26, 2022
United States v. Williams
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2021
Slidewaters v. Washington State Dep't of Labor
affirmed
Civil Rights Jul. 9, 2021
Yakama Nation v. Klickitat County
affirmed
Native American Affairs Jun. 14, 2021
U.S. v. Thompson
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2021
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County
affirmed
Native American Affairs Jun. 30, 2020
Planned Parenthood v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Jan. 13, 2020
Nayab v. Capital One Bank
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 1, 2019
NTCH-WA, Inc. v. ZTE Corporation
affirmed
Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2019
Fidelitad Inc. v. Insitu Inc.
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Sep. 26, 2018
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Bowers
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2025
State of Washington v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration
affirmed in part
Civil Procedure Jul. 24, 2024
Bacon v. Woodward et. al
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2024
Glanden v. Kijakazi
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Nov. 16, 2023
Donovan v. Vance
dismissed
Civil Procedure Jun. 13, 2023
Clarkson v. Alaska Airlines Inc.
reversed and remanded
Employment Law Feb. 1, 2023
Ochoa v. Public Consulting Group
affirmed
Constitutional Law Sep. 19, 2022
Fort v. State of Washington
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 26, 2022
United States v. Williams
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2021
Slidewaters v. Washington State Dep't of Labor
affirmed
Civil Rights Jul. 9, 2021
Yakama Nation v. Klickitat County
affirmed
Native American Affairs Jun. 14, 2021
U.S. v. Thompson
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2021
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County
affirmed
Native American Affairs Jun. 30, 2020
Planned Parenthood v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Jan. 13, 2020
Nayab v. Capital One Bank
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 1, 2019
NTCH-WA, Inc. v. ZTE Corporation
affirmed
Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2019
Fidelitad Inc. v. Insitu Inc.
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Sep. 26, 2018