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James Martin Fitzgerald
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
James Martin Fitzgerald served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Dec 18, 1974. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Dec 18, 1974
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of AlaskaGerald Ford · Dec 18, 1974 – Apr 3, 2011
Education
- Willamette UniversityB.A., 1950
- Willamette University College of LawLL.B., 1951
Career
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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