James Martin Fitzgerald

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

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