Thomas Samuel Zilly
Thomas Samuel Zilly is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Washington.Education and career
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Zilly received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1956 and a Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1962. He was a United States Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1956 to 1962, serving on active duty from 1956 to 1959. He entered private practice in Seattle, Washington, working from 1962 to 1988. He was a Judge pro tem of the Seattle Municipal Court from 1972 to 1980.Federal judicial service
On February 16, 1988, Zilly was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Judge Walter Thomas McGovern. Zilly was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 19, 1988, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2004.
