Duross Fitzpatrick
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Duross Fitzpatrick was a United States federal judge
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Born in Macon, Georgia
, Fitzpatrick received a B.S.F. from the University of Georgia
in 1961 and an LL.B. from the University of Georgia School of Law
in 1966. He was a U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957. He was in private practice in Macon, Georgia
from 1966 to 1967. He was in private practice in Cochran, Georgia
from 1967 to 1986.
Fitzpatrick was a federal judge on 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 United States Senate
on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He served as chief judge from 1995-2001. He assumed senior status
on February 1, 2001. Fitzpatrick served in that capacity until January 6, 2008, due to his death.
He died in Jeffersonville, Georgia
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, Fitzpatrick received a B.S.F. from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in 1961 and an LL.B. from the University of Georgia School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
in 1966. He was a U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957. He was in private practice in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
from 1966 to 1967. He was in private practice in Cochran, Georgia
Cochran, Georgia
Cochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,150. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County.- History :...
from 1967 to 1986.
Fitzpatrick was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of sixty-nine counties from seven divisions from its headquarters in Macon, Georgia....
. Fitzpatrick was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on November 14, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He served as chief judge from 1995-2001. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on February 1, 2001. Fitzpatrick served in that capacity until January 6, 2008, due to his death.
He died in Jeffersonville, Georgia
Jeffersonville, Georgia
Jeffersonville is a city in and the county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.Jeffersonville is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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