He was a clerk for United States Senator Clarence Dill in 1928.
He was a member of the Washington State Liquor Control Board from 1934 to 1941.
[1] Lindberg was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1951, to a joint seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Judge Lloyd Llewellyn Black.
He served as Chief Judge of the Western District from 1959 to 1971.
On May 19, 1961, he was reassigned by operation of law to serve in the Western District only.