Fitzgerald, Michael Walter Born 1959 in Los Angeles, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of California Nominated by Barack Obama on July 20, 2011, to a seat vacated by A. Howard Matz. Confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 2012, and received commission on March 15, 2012. Education: Harvard University, A.B., 1981 University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1985 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Irving R. Kaufman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1985-1986 Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1986-1987, 1991-2012 Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of California, 1988-1991