Duross Fitzpatrick

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Duross Fitzpatrick
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
February 1, 2001 –January 6, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
1995–2001
Preceded by Wilbur Dawson Owens Jr.
Succeeded by Willie Louis Sands
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
December 17, 1985 –February 1, 2001
Appointed by Ronald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded by C. Ashley Royal
Personal details
Born
Duross Fitzpatrick

(1934-10-19)October 19, 1934
Macon, Georgia
DiedJanuary 6, 2008(2008-01-06) (aged 73)
Jeffersonville, Georgia
Education University of Georgia (B.S.F.)
University of Georgia School of Law (LL.B.)

Duross Fitzpatrick (October 19, 1934 – January 6, 2008) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

United States federal judge position in the USA

In the United States, the title of federal judge means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate pursuant to the Appointments Clause in Article II of the United States Constitution.

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.

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Education and career

Born in Macon, Georgia, Fitzpatrick was in the United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957, and thereafter received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Georgia in 1961 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1966. He was in private practice in Macon from 1966 to 1967, and then in Cochran, Georgia until 1986. [1]

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Federal judicial service

On November 14, 1985, Fitzpatrick was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, 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 to 2001, assuming senior status on February 1, 2001, and serving in that capacity until his death, in Jeffersonville, Georgia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fitzpatrick, Duross - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 98 Stat. 333		Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
1985–2001		Succeeded by
C. Ashley Royal
Preceded by
Wilbur Dawson Owens Jr. 		Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
1995–2001		Succeeded by
Willie Louis Sands
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