Timothy Mark Burgess
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Timothy Mark "Tim" Burgess (born 1956) is an American lawyer
and judge
. He is currently a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
.
Burgess was born in San Francisco, California
. He received an A.A. degree from Canada College
in 1976. 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. He received his J.D.
from Northeastern University School of Law
in 1987. He went into private practice in Anchorage, Alaska
with the law firm then known as Gilmore & Feldman from 1987 to 1989.
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. 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.
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 21, 2005 and received commission on January 23, 2006.
Burgess and his wife Joanne Grace reside in Anchorage and have four children.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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. He is currently a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
United States District Court for the District of Alaska
The United States District Court for the District of Alaska is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Alaska. Offices are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Nome...
.
Burgess was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. He received an A.A. degree from Canada College
Cañada College
Cañada College is a community college located at 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard in an unincorporated area of Redwood City, California, just off Highway 280. Cañada College opened in 1968 as part of the three-school San Mateo County Community College District. It is one of the smallest community...
in 1976. He then attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
on a basketball scholarship, earning a B.A. degree in 1978 and an M.B.A. in 1982. He received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law is a law school in Boston, Massachusetts. From the time of its founding in 1898, the law school's mission has focused on addressing the needs of students and of society....
in 1987. He went into private practice in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
with the law firm then known as Gilmore & Feldman from 1987 to 1989.
Burgess served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
from 1989 to 2001 and then as the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
until 2005. He was nominated by George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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on July 28, 2005 to the seat on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska vacated by James Keith Singleton, Jr.
James Keith Singleton, Jr.
James Keith Singleton, Jr. , is a judge from the U.S. state of Alaska.Born in Oakland, California, Singleton attended the University of California at Berkeley, earning an A.B. in 1961, and an LL.B from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1964...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on December 21, 2005 and received commission on January 23, 2006.
Burgess and his wife Joanne Grace reside in Anchorage and have four children.