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Garbis, Marvin J.
Born 1936 in Baltimore, MD
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on August 4, 1989, to a seat vacated by Joseph H. Young. Confirmed by the Senate on October 24, 1989, and received commission on October 25, 1989. Assumed senior status on June 14, 2003. Service terminated on June 26, 2018, due to retirement.
Education:
Johns Hopkins University, B.E.S., 1958
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1961
Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center, LL.M., 1962
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on August 4, 1989, to a seat vacated by Joseph H. Young. Confirmed by the Senate on October 24, 1989, and received commission on October 25, 1989. Assumed senior status on June 14, 2003. Service terminated on June 26, 2018, due to retirement.
Education:
Johns Hopkins University, B.E.S., 1958
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1961
Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center, LL.M., 1962
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1962-1967
Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1967-1988
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1988-1989
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, July 6, 1988; no Senate vote