George Singal
United States District Court for the District of Maine (senior status)
Tenure
Years in position
Predecessor
United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Tenure
Term ends
Years in position
Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Maine
Elections and appointments
George Z. Singal (b. 1945 in Florence, Italy) is a federal judge serving on senior status in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. He joined the court in 2000 after an appointment from Bill Clinton (D). He served as chief judge of the court from 2003 to 2009.
Before his appointment to the District of Maine, Singal was a private practice attorney in Maine. [1] Singal assumed senior status on July 31, 2013.[2]
Singal is also a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts on May 19, 2019.[3]
Education
Singal earned his B.A. from the University of Main in 1967 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1970.[1]
Professional career
- 1970-2000: Private practice, Maine
- 1971-1973: Assistant county attorney, Office of the County Attorney, Maine
- 1974: Complaint justice, Bangor, Maine[1]
Judicial career
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2019-present)
Singal is a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts on May 19, 2019, for a seven-year term.[3]
District of Maine (2000-present)
Singal was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton on May 11, 2000, to fill the vacancy left by Morton Brody. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30, 2000, and received commission on July 11, 2000. Singal served as chief judge of the court from 2003 to 2009.[1] On July 31, 2013, Judge George Singal assumed senior status for the United States District Court for the District of Maine, where he served for over 13 years.[4]
Ed Brown weapons trial (2009-2012)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Maine (United States of America V. Edward Brown and Elaine Brown, Nos. 09-2402, 10-1081)
Tax evader Ed Brown took the stand in early July 2009 in his federal weapons trial. He was accused of booby-trapping his New Hampshire property and threatening to kill federal agents. Judge Singal heard the case, and struggled to keep Brown from making repeated outbursts in the courtroom. Singal has threatened to direct the jury to disregard Brown's testimony and to remove Brown from the courtroom. Two outbursts from Brown, prompted the judge to send the jury from the courtroom, he informed Brown that it was his final chance.
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If you allow me to give my full testimony as you said earlier about telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, I will do everything you say.
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On January 11, 2010, Ed Brown was sentenced to 37 years in prison on eleven counts, ranging from possession of firearms after being convicted of a felony to failure to appear in court.
[7] They appealed to the
First Circuit Court of Appeals and the
Supreme Court of the United States and their case was denied on both cases.
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See also
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Singal Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ Bangor Daily News "Judge Singal to assume senior status on federal bench," August 1, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, "Current Membership," accessed September 21, 2020
- ↑ U.S. Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Associated Press "Tax evader denies booby-trapping NH property" July 7, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Department of Justice, "EDWARD BROWN SENTENCED TO 37 YEARS," January 11, 2010
- ↑ First Circuit Court of Appeals, "USA v. Brown," January 19, 2012
