Rebecca Louise Pennell at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · Federal
- Judicial service
- December 9, 2024–present
Rebecca Louise Pennell
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Attorney, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, 2000-2016
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Robert H. Whaley, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, 1997-1999
- Professional Career: Fellowship attorney, TeamChild, Yakima, Washington, 1999-2000
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, ?-present
- Professional Career: Judge, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division III, 2016-2024
Education
- Stanford Law School · J.D., 1996
- University of Washington · B.A., 1993
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761894CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 3, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16232/rebecca-pennell/Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts