Patrick J. Duggan
| Patrick James Duggan, Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
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In office September 29, 2000 – September 30, 2015 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
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In office October 14, 1986 – September 29, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Murphy III |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 28, 1933 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Xavier University (B.S.) University of Detroit (LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Patrick James Duggan, Jr. (born 1933) is a former United States District Judge.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Duggan received a Bachelor of Science from Xavier University in 1955 and an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Detroit in 1958. He was in private practice in Detroit, Michigan from 1959 to 1976. He was a judge on the Wayne County Circuit Court, Michigan from 1977 to 1986.
Duggan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Duggan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 11, 1986, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1986, and received his commission on October 14, 1986. He assumed senior status on September 29, 2000. He retired from judicial service on September 30, 2015.[1]
Duggan married Joan Colosimo in 1957. Colosimo was assistant to Edward H. McNamara during his time as mayor of Livonia, Michigan, afterwards running for the office herself in 1980, becoming the first woman to do so. They have five children, all boys, one of whom, Mike Duggan, is the incumbent Mayor of the City of Detroit.
See also
- Dugan
- Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin (d. 1372) Gaelic-Irish poet
References
Sources
- Patrick J. Duggan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1986–2000 |
Succeeded by Stephen Murphy III |