Mitchell, George John Born 1933 in Waterville, ME Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maine Nominated by Jimmy Carter on July 31, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 1979, and received commission on October 5, 1979. Service terminated on May 16, 1980, due to resignation. Education: Bowdoin College, B.A., 1954 Georgetown University Law Center, LL.B., 1960 Professional Career: U.S. Army lieutenant, 1954-1956 Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1962 Executive assistant, U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie, Maine, 1962-1965 Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1965-1977 Assistant county attorney, Cumberland County, Maine, 1971 U.S. attorney for the District of Maine, 1977-1979 U.S. senator from Maine, 1980-1995 Special advisor, President William J. Clinton, 1995-2000 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1995- Research Collections Bibliography