Judge James Martin Fitzgerald
Judge
District Court, D. Alaska
James Martin Fitzgerald served as Judge on the District Court, D. Alaska from 1974 to 2011. The appointment came from Gerald Ford in 1974. Education: B.A. from Willamette University; LL.B. from Willamette University; B.A. from Willamette University. Earlier federal service: Alaska Supreme Court.
- Court
- District Court, D. Alaska
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Gerald Ford
- Active
- 1971 – 2011
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1974)
Education
- B.A.Willamette University (1950)
- LL.B.Willamette University (1951)
- B.A.Willamette University
- J.D.Willamette University
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, D. Alaska (1974 – 2011) — appointed by Gerald Ford
- JudgeAlaska Supreme Court (1972 – 1975)
- Judge1976 – 1976
- Judge1971 – 1971
- Legal counsel1959 – present
- Commissioner of public safety1959 – present
- Justice1972 – 1975
- presiding judge1969 – 1972
- Judge1959 – 1972
- City attorney1956 – 1959
- Assistant U.S. attorney1952 – 1956
- U.S. Marine Corps sergeant1942 – 1946
- U.S. Army private1940 – 1941
Cases before Judge Fitzgerald
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About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Fitzgerald will decide any matter.