Timothy Mark Burgess
| Timothy Burgess | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
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Assumed office December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph R. Beistline |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
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Assumed office January 23, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James Singleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1956 (age 59–60) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Grace |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
Canada College University of Alaska, Fairbanks Northeastern University |
Timothy Mark "Tim" Burgess (born 1956) is the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.[1]
Burgess was born in San Francisco, California.[1] He received an A.A. degree from Canada College in 1976.[1] He then attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks on a basketball scholarship, earning a B.A. degree in 1978 and an M.B.A. in 1982.[2] He received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 1987.[1] He went into private practice in Anchorage, Alaska with the law firm then known as Gilmore & Feldman from 1987 to 1989.[3]
Burgess served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Alaska from 1989 to 2001 and then as the United States Attorney until 2005.[1] He was nominated by George W. Bush on July 28, 2005 to the seat on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska vacated by James Keith Singleton, Jr..[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 21, 2005 and received commission on January 23, 2006.[1]
Judge Timothy Burgess struck down the ballot referendum-passed Alaska Ballot Measure 2, which instituted an amendment to the Alaska State Constitution that read "To be valid or recognized in this State, a marriage may exist only between one man and one woman." Burgess opined that the ban of same-sex marriage was a violation of the U.S. constitutional guarantee of due process and equal protection
Burgess and his wife Joanne Grace reside in Anchorage and have four children.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Burgess, Timothy Mark". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ "Senate Confirms Seven Judges in Waning Hours of Session". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. December 23, 2005.
- ↑ "Senate Confirms Timothy M. Burgess as District Judge for District of Alaska". News Release. United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit. December 22, 2005.
- ↑ "Timothy M. Burgess". OurCampaigns.com.
- ↑ "Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 2005.
Sources
- Timothy Mark Burgess at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ralph R. Beistline |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by James Singleton |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska 2006–present | |