Succeeded by Anne C. Conway Name Patricia Fawsett | Preceded by John A. Reed, Jr. Appointed by Ronald Reagan Role Judge | |
Preceded by Elizabeth A. Kovachevich Alma mater University of Florida
University of Florida College of Law Education Fredric G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida | ||
Succeeded by Mary Stenson Scriven | ||
Patricia C. Fawsett (born 1943) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Education and career
Fawsett was born in 1943 in Montreal, Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1965, her Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Florida in 1966, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law in 1973. Fawsett was in private practice in Orlando, Florida from 1973 to 1986.
Federal judicial service
President Ronald Reagan nominated Fawsett to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on April 9, 1986, to the seat vacated by Judge John A. Reed Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1986, she received her commission three days later. She served as Chief Judge of the court from 2003 to 2008. She took senior status on August 25, 2008.