James Martin Fitzgerald
This article is about the federal judge for the District of Alaska. If you are looking for information on the Pennsylvania Superior Court justice, please see James J. Fitzgerald.
James Martin Fitzgerald (1920-2011) was a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. He was nominated by President Gerald Ford in 1974 and served the court until his death in 2011.[1]
Early life and education
Professional career
- U.S. Army Private, 1940-1941
- U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant, 1942-1946
- Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska, 1952-1956
- City attorney, Anchorage, Alaska, 1956-1959
- Legal counsel to governor of Alaska, 1959
- State commissioner of public safety, Alaska, 1959[2]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Alaska
Fitzgerald was an Alaska Superior Court judge for the Third District from 1959-1972. He served as Presiding Judge of that court from 1969-1972. From 1972-1975 he was a justice on the Alaska Supreme Court.
Fitzgerald was nominated to the federal District of Alaska by Gerald Ford on December 2, 1974, to a seat vacated by Raymond Plummer. Fitzgerald was confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He served as chief judge from 1984-1989 and assumed senior status on January 1, 1989. Fitzgerald continued serving the court in that capacity until his death on April 3, 2011.[2] Fitzgerald was succeeded in this position by James Singleton.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Raymond Plummer |
District of Alaska 1974–1989 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: James Singleton
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
