Shea, Edward F. Born 1942 in Malden, MA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 4, 1997, to a seat vacated by Alan Angus McDonald. Confirmed by the Senate on March 27, 1998, and received commission on April 8, 1998. Assumed senior status on June 7, 2012. Education: Boston State College, B.S.Ed., 1965 Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1970 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Harold Petrie, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1970-1971 Private practice, 1971-1998