James Martin Fitzgerald (October 7, 1920 – April 3, 2011) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as an associate justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 1972 to 1975, and resigned that position when he was appointed to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
James Martin Fitzgerald
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Born 1920 in Portland, OR
Died 2011 in Santa Rosa, CA
FJC ID: 762
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Alaska Supreme CourtJustice · 1972–1975
- Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial DistrictJudge · 1959–1972
- ↳presiding judge · 1969–1972
- Anchorage, AlaskaCity attorney · 1956–1959
- Gov. William A. Egan, AlaskaLegal counsel · 1959
- State of AlaskaCommissioner of public safety · 1959
District of Alaska TerritoryAssistant U.S. attorney · 1952–1956
U.S. Marine Corps sergeant1942–1946
U.S. Army private1940–1941
Appointments
1974–2011 · Appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)Term ended: Death
1972–1975
Education
- Willamette Universityba
- Willamette Universityjd
LL.B. · 1951- Willamette UniversityLL.B. · 1951
- Willamette UniversityB.A. · 1950
- Willamette UniversityB.A. · 1950