Patricia C. Fawsett
| Patricia C. Fawsett | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
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Assumed office August 25, 2008 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
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In office 2003–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth A. Kovachevich |
| Succeeded by | Anne C. Conway |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
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In office June 9, 1986 – August 25, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John A. Reed, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mary Stenson Scriven |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1943 (age 72–73) Montreal, Canada |
| Alma mater |
University of Florida University of Florida College of Law |
Patricia C. Fawsett (born 1943) is an American lawyer and judge.
Fawsett was born in 1943 in Montreal, Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1965, her Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Florida in 1966, and her J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1973.
Fawsett was in private practice in Orlando from 1973 to 1986. President Ronald Reagan nominated Fawsett to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on April 9, 1986, to the seat vacated by John A. Reed, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1986, she received her commission three days later.
Fawsett served as chief judge of the court from 2003 to 2008. She took senior status on August 25, 2008.
Sources
- Patricia C. Fawsett at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by John A. Reed, Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 1986–2008 |
Succeeded by Mary Stenson Scriven |