Michael W. Fitzgerald
Michael Walter Fitzgerald | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
Assumed office March 15, 2012 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Howard Matz |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Walter Fitzgerald July 11, 1959 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | Harvard College (AB) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
Michael Walter Fitzgerald (born July 11, 1959) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[1]
Early life and education
Fitzgerald was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 11, 1959.
Career
From 1988 to 1991, Fitzgerald was an
Federal judicial service
On July 20, 2011, President
He received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 4, 2011, and the committee reported his nomination to the floor of the Senate on November 3, 2011, his nomination being placed on the Senate Executive Calendar that same day.[7] On March 15, 2012, the Senate confirmed Fitzgerald by a 91–6 vote.[8] He received his commission the same day.[5]
Notable ruling
In February 2018, Fitzgerald's ruling in Sean Hall and Nathan Butler's copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift received international attention.[9][10]
Personal
Fitzgerald is openly gay and was the first openly LGBT person to be appointed to the federal bench in California.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Politico. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- Martindale. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Corbin, Fitzgerald & Athey LLP. "Attorneys: Michael W. Fitzgerald". corbfitzlaw.com. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ a b c Michael W. Fitzgerald at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Senate Confirms Michael W. Fitzgerald as District Judge for Central District of California" (PDF). Ninth Circuit. March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Home – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". judiciary.senate.gov.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be U.S. District Judge)". www.senate.gov.
- ^ "Hall v Swift Dismissal | Substantial Similarity | Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure". Scribd. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ Savage, Mark (2018-02-14). "Swift lyric too 'banal' to copyright". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ Bob Egelko (2012-03-16). "Michael Fitzgerald 1st openly gay U.S. judge in CA". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
External links
- Michael W. Fitzgerald at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Michael W. Fitzgerald at Ballotpedia