Patricia Fawsett

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Patricia Fawsett
Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Title:   Senior Judge
Station:   Orlando, FL
Service:
Appointed by:   Ronald Reagan
Active:   6/9/1986 - 8/25/2008
Chief:   2003 - 2008
Senior:   8/25/2008 - Current
Preceded by:   John Reed, Jr.
Succeeded by:   Mary Scriven
Personal History
Bachelors:   University of Florida, B.A., 1965
Law School:   Florida Law School, J.D., 1973
Graduate School:   University of Florida, M.A.T., 1966

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Patrica C. Fawsett is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She joined the court in 1986 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Fawsett recently assumed senior status and was the previous Chief Judge of the court[1].

Early life and education

Born in Montreal, Fawsett graduated from the University of Florida with her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in 1965 and 1966 and her juris doctorate degree from Florida Law School in 1973[1].

Legal career

Fawsett spent her entire pre-judicial legal career as a private practice attorney in the State of Florida from 1973 till her appointment to the Federal Bench in 1986[1].

Federal judicial career

On the recommendation of Senator Paula Hawkins, Fawsett was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on April 9, 1986, to a seat vacated by John Reed, Jr. as Reed went on senior status. Fawsett was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 6, 1986 on a Senate vote and received commission on June 9, 1986. Fawsett served as the chief judge of the court from 2003 to 2008 before later assuming senior status on August 25, 2008[1].

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