James Martin Fitzgerald
Biography of James Martin Fitzgerald
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Fitzgerald
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Martin
- Date of Birth: October , 7 , 1920
- Place of Birth (POB): Portland , Oregon (US-OR, OR, 41, Oreg., Ore., Or.)
- Date of Death: April , 3 , 2011
- Place of Death (POD): Santa Rosa , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Martin Fitzgerald Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Alaska
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Gerald Ford ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/02/1974
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Plummer , Raymond E.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/02/1974
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 12/17/1974
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/18/1974
- Commission Date: 12/20/1974
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1984
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1989
- Retirement from Active Service: 01/01/1989
- Date of Termination: 04/03/2011
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Martin Fitzgerald in the Law School
- Name of School: Willamette University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1950
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Willamette University College of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1951
James Martin Fitzgerald Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army private, 1940-1941
- U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, 1942-1946
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Alaska Territory, 1952-1956
- City attorney, Anchorage, Alaska, 1956-1959
- Legal counsel, Gov. William A. Egan, Alaska, 1959
- Commissioner of public safety, State of Alaska, 1959
- Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District, 1959-1972; presiding judge, 1969-1972
- Justice, Alaska Supreme Court, 1972-1975
Resources
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