Peter T. Fay
| Peter Fay | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – January 19, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Marcus |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office September 21, 1976 – October 1, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | David Dyer |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office October 16, 1970 – September 21, 1976 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | William Hoeveler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1929 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rollins College University of Florida |
Peter Thorpe Fay (born January 18,1929) is an American lawyer and judge.[1]
Fay was born in 1929 in Rochester, New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951 from Rollins College. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant from 1951 to 1953 before attending the University of Florida College of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1956.
Fay was in private practice in Miami, Florida from 1956 to 1970. Fay practiced at Patton & Kanner in 1956, Nichols, Gaither, Green, Frates & Beckham from 1956 to 1961, and Frates, Fay, Floyd & Pearson from 1961 to 1970.[2] President Richard Nixon nominated Fay to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on October 7, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. Confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 1970, he received commission three days later.
President Gerald Ford nominated Fay to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 11, 1976, to the seat vacated by David William Dyer. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 1976, he received commission four days later. Fay was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981. He assumed senior status on January 19, 1994.
On February 14, 2015, it was revealed in a New York Times article that potential Republican Party 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush lobbied his father, President George H.W. Bush in letter sent August 7, 1989, to appoint Fay to the Supreme Court of the United States.[3]
Sources
- ↑
- ↑ Biographies of Federal Court Judges Sitting in Florida
- ↑ Wilson Andrews and Alicia Parlapiano (February 14, 2015). "Jeb Bush’s Letters". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- Peter T. Fay at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New seat | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1970–1976 |
Succeeded by William Hoeveler |
| Preceded by David Dyer |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1976–1981 |
Seat abolished |
| New seat | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 1981–1994 |
Succeeded by Stanley Marcus |