Frederick L. Van Sickle

Frederick Leforest Van Sickle (January 31, 1943 – September 2, 2021) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Education and career Born in Superior, Wisconsin, Van Sickle received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1968. Van Sickle was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army, JAG Corps, from 1968 to 1970. He was a prosecuting attorney of Douglas County, Washington from 1971 to 1975, also working in private practice during that time. Judicial service