Duross Fitzpatrick
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| Duross Fitzpatrick | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 12/17/1985 - 2/1/2001 |
| Chief: | 1995 - 2001 |
| Senior: | 2/1/2001 - 1/6/2008 |
| Preceded by: | New Seat |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | October 19, 1934 |
| Home State: | Macon, GA |
| Deceased: | January 6, 2008 |
| Bachelors: | U. of Georgia, B.S.F.., 1961 |
| Law School: | U. of Georgia Law, LL.B., 1966 |
| Military service: | U.S. Marine Corps 1954-1957 |
Duross Fitzpatrick (1934-2008) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Fitzpatrick was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on November 14, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission the next day. From 1995-2001, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on February 1, 2001. He served the Middle District of Georgia until his death on January 6, 2008.
Education
- University of Georgia, B.S.F., 1961
- University of Georgia School of Law, LL.B., 1966
Professional career
- U.S. Marine Corps, 1954-1957
- Private practice, Macon, Georgia, 1966-1967
- Private practice, Cochran, Georgia, 1967-1986
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Ashley Royal • Willie Sands • Clay Land • Marc Thomas Treadwell | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Charles Weigle • Thomas Langstaff • M. Stephen Hyles • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Duross Fitzpatrick • Wilbur Owens • Bascom Sine Deaver • William Josiah Tilson • William Bootle • Abraham Conger • Thomas Davis • James Robert Elliott • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Hugh Lawson • Duross Fitzpatrick • Wilbur Owens • Willie Sands • William Bootle • Thomas Davis • James Robert Elliott • | ||
