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Michael Walter Fitzgerald

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born 1959.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jul 20, 2011
Senate vote
91 to 6
Confirmed
Mar 15, 2012
Commissioned
Mar 15, 2012

Education

  • A.B., Harvard University, 1981
  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1985

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Irving R. Kaufman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1985-1986
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1986-1987, 1991-2012
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of California, 1988-1991

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

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