- Michael W. Fitzgerald
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Michael Walter Fitzgerald Judicial Nominee for the United States District Court for the Central District of California Nominated by Barack Obama Personal details Born July 11, 1959
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAlma mater Harvard College (A.B.)
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (J.D.)Michael Walter Fitzgerald (born July 11, 1959) is an American lawyer and a former federal prosecutor. On July 20, 2011, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to be a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[1]
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Early life and education
Fitzgerald was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 11, 1959.[2] He earned an A.B. from Harvard College in 1981 and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1985.[3] After law school, Fitzgerald worked as a law clerk for Judge Irving Kaufman on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[4]
Professional career
From 1988 until 1991, Fitzgerald worked as an assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California.[3] Since 1998, Fitzgerald has been part of a small Los Angeles law firm, Corbin, Fitgerald & Athey, that handles white collar criminal defense and business litigation.[4]
Nomination to federal district court
On July 20, 2011, President Obama nominated Fitzgerald to a vacant judicial seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[4] Fitzgerald is the fourth openly gay candidate nominated by Obama to a federal judgeship, after Edward DuMont, J. Paul Oetken, and Alison J. Nathan.[1]
References
- ^ a b Phillip, Abby (July 20, 2011). "Obama to nominate fourth openly gay judicial candidate". Politico. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59489.html. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Lawyer Profile: Michael W. Fitzgerald". Martindale. http://www.martindale.com/Michael-W-Fitzgerald/129401-lawyer.htm. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Corbin, Fitzgerald & Athey LLP. "Attorneys: Michael W. Fitzgerald". corbfitzlaw.com. http://www.corbfitzlaw.com/fitzgerald.shtml. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (July 20, 2011). "President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Michael Walter Fitzgerald to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California". whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/07/20/president-obama-announces-his-intent-nominate-michael-walter-fitzgerald-. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
Categories:- 1959 births
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- People from California
- American lawyers
- Harvard University alumni
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law alumni
- LGBT people from the United States
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