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Government

Jul. 22, 2011

Obama taps openly gay man as federal judge in Central District

The Obama administration tapped Michael W. Fitzgerald to be a judge in California's Central District on Wednesday, marking the first time an openly gay man has been nominated to the state's federal bench.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - The Obama administration tapped Michael W. Fitzgerald to be a judge in California's Central District on Wednesday, marking the first time an openly gay man has been nominated to the state's federal bench.


Fitzgerald is a former federal prosecutor practicing at Corbin, Fitzgerald & Athey LLP in Los Angeles who specializes in white-collar defense.


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