Q:Facts: - appointer: barack obama - predecessor: robert whaley - office: judge eastern district of washington of the united states district court for the - term start: march 8 , 2012 - birth date: 1960 - name: thomas rice - image: judge thomas owen rice.jpg - birth place: spokane , washington , u.s. - alma mater: gonzaga university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of thomas o. rice .
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thomas owen rice -lrb- born 1960 -rrb- is a united states district judge for the united states district court for the eastern district of washington .