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Phillip Sam Figa (July 27, 1951 – January 5, 2008) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
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Education and career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Figa attended Northwestern University "through a scholarship caddie program at a nearby country club". He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Northwestern in 1973, and a Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1976. Figa was in private practice in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 2003.
Federal judicial service
Figa was one of five people recommended by Senators Ben Nighthorse Campbell and Wayne Allard to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado after the departure of Richard Paul Matsch, and on June 9, 2003, he was nominated by President George W. Bush for the role. Figa was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 2, 2003, and received commission on October 6, 2003.
Illness and death
In March 2007, Figa was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. He continued to serve until his death. He died January 5, 2008 in his home in Greenwood Village, Colorado.