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Frederick Martone

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Frederick Martone
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United States District Court for the District of Arizona (senior status)
Tenure

2013 - Present

Years in position

12

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Arizona

Education

Bachelor's

College of the Holy Cross, 1965

Graduate

Harvard Law School, 1975

Law

University of Notre Dame, 1972

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1965 - 1969

Personal
Birthplace
Fall River, Mass.


Frederick Martone is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He joined the Court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Martone graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with his bachelor's degree in 1965 before serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1969. Martone received a J.D. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1972 and earned a Masters of Law, LL.M, degree from Harvard Law School in 1975.[1]

Professional career

Martone was a law clerk for former Massachusetts State Supreme Court Justice Edward Hennessey from 1972 to 1973 and also served as the staff attorney for the court from 1974 to 1975. Martone was a private practice attorney in Arizona until 1985. He was a superior court judge in the Superior Court of Arizona from 1985 to 1992 before being appointed as a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court by Governor Fife Stymington. He served as an Arizona Supreme Court justice until 2001.[1]

Judicial career

District of Arizona

On the recommendation of Arizona U.S. Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain, Martone was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona by President George W. Bush on September 10, 2001, to a seat vacated by Roger Strand. Martone was confirmed by the Senate on December 13, 2001, on a voice vote and received commission on December 21, 2001.[2]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Roger Strand
District of Arizona
2001–2013
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
Douglas Rayes