Patrick J. Duggan
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Patrick J. Duggan | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| In office September 29, 2000 – March 18, 2020 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan | |
| In office October 14, 1986 – September 29, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Murphy III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick James Duggan Jr. September 28, 1933 |
| Died | March 18, 2020 (aged 86) Livonia, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Joan Colosimo (m. 1957) |
| Children | 5, including Mike |
| Alma mater | Xavier University (BS) University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (LLB) |
Patrick James Duggan Jr. (September 28, 1933 – March 18, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Duggan received a Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University in 1955 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1958. He was in private practice in Detroit from 1959 to 1976. He was a judge on the Wayne County Circuit Court, Michigan from 1977 to 1986.[1]
Federal judicial service
Duggan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 11, 1986, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 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.[1] He took inactive senior status on September 30, 2015, meaning that while he formally remained a federal judge, he no longer heard cases or participated in the business of the court.[2]
