Martin Fitzpatrick

Martin A. Fitzpatrick is a U.S. magistrate judge serving in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida since 2020. He was previously a judge on the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida from 2013 to 2020.

Life

Fitzpatrick completed a bachelor's degree at Stetson University.[1] He earned a J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law.[1]

In 2013, Florida governor Rick Scott appointed Fitzpatrick to the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida.[2] He resigned on April 3, 2020, and was succeeded by Leon County judge Anthony B. Miller.[3] In 2020, Fitzpatrick took a position as a United States magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.[2] In April 2023, he recused himself from Disney v. DeSantis due to conflict of interest.[4]

References
  1. "The Honorable Martin Fitzpatrick | College of Law". law.fsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  2. Etters, Karl. "Leon Circuit Judge Martin Fitzpatrick stepping down to become U.S. Magistrate Judge". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. Jordan, Gina (2020-04-04). "Leon County Judge Anthony B. Miller Appointed To Second Judicial Circuit". WFSU News. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  4. Bolado, Caroline (April 28, 2023). "Magistrate Judge Recuses Himself In Disney-DeSantis Fight". Law360. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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