Preceded by David Brock Hornby Role Judge Name George Singal | ||
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Alma mater University of MaineHarvard Law School Education | ||
Succeeded by John A. Woodcock Jr. | ||
Pathways to the bench u s district court judge george z singal
George Z. Singal (born 1945) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine.
Contents
- Pathways to the bench u s district court judge george z singal
- Education and career
- Federal judicial service
- References
Education and career
Singal was born in a refugee camp in Florence, Italy in 1945. His family emigrated to Bangor, Maine, in 1948. He subsequently became a naturalized American citizen. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maine in 1967. He received a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1970. He was in private practice of law in Maine from 1970 to 2000. He was an assistant county attorney of Office of the County Attorney, Maine from 1971 to 1973. He was a Complaint justice, Bangor in 1974.
Federal judicial service
Singal is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Singal was nominated by President Bill Clinton on May 11, 2000, to a seat vacated by Morton A. Brody. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 30, 2000, and received commission on July 11, 2000. He served as chief judge from 2003 to 2009. He took senior status on July 31, 2013.