William Trulock Beeks

William Trulock Beeks (May 6, 1906 – December 30, 1988) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Education and career Born in El Reno, Oklahoma, Beeks received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Washington School of Law in 1932. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington from 1932 to 1942 before serving in the United States Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1946, where he achieved the rank of Colonel. He served as lead defense attorney for the 43 prisoners tried in the Fort Lawton Riot case, the largest and longest United States Army court-martial of World War II. He returned to private practice in Seattle from 1947 to 1961. Federal judicial service