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Michael Francis Urbanski

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Senior status. Born 1956.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 5, 2011
Senate vote
94 to 0
Confirmed
May 12, 2011
Commissioned
May 13, 2011
Senior status
Jul 4, 2024

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 2004-2011

Education

  • A.B., College of William and Mary, 1978
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1981

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. James C. Turk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1981-1982
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1982-1984
  • Private practice, Roanoke, Virginia, 1984-2004

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, December 1, 2010; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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