Patrick J. Duggan
| Patrick James Duggan, Jr. | |
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| United States Federal Judge | |
| In office 1986 – present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1933 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Xavier University (B.S.) University of Detroit (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Judge |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Judge Patrick James Duggan, Jr. (born 1933) is a United States federal judge.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Duggan received a B.S. from Xavier University in 1955 and an LL.B. 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 is 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.
Judge Duggan married notable politician Joan Colosimo in 1957. Together they fathered five children, all boys.
See also
- Dugan
- Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin (d. 1372) Gaelic-Irish poet
Sources
- Patrick J. Duggan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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