Timothy J. Corrigan is an American lawyer

Law of the United States

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 and judge

Judge

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. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

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Corrigan was born in 1956 in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

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. He received his Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree

Academic degree

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 in 1978 from the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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 and his J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 from Duke University School of Law

Duke University School of Law

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 in 1981.

Corrigan served as a law clerk

Law clerk

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 to Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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 from 1981 to 1982. He was in private practice

Practice of law

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 in Florida

Florida

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 from 1982 to 1996, and served as an adjunct instructor

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 at the Duke University School of Law from 1985 to 1996. Corrigan served as a magistrate judge

United States magistrate judge

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 of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

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 from 1996 to 2002, and was an adjunct professor

Professor

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 at the Florida Coastal School of Law

Florida Coastal School of Law

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 in 1999.

President

President of the United States

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 George W. Bush

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 nominated Corrigan to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on May 22, 2002, to a new seat created by 113 Stat. 1501. Confirmed

Advice and consent

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 by the Senate

United States Senate

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 on September 12, 2002, he received his commission

Letters patent

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the next day.

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