Phillip S. Figa

Phillip S. Figa
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
In office
October 6, 2003 – January 5, 2008
Nominated by George W. Bush
Preceded by Richard Paul Matsch
Succeeded by R. Brooke Jackson
Personal details
Born (1951-07-27)July 27, 1951
Chicago, Illinois
Died January 5, 2008(2008-01-05) (aged 56)
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Alma mater Northwestern University (B.A.)
Cornell Law School (J.D.)

Phillip Sam Figa (July 27, 1951 – January 5, 2008) was a United States federal judge.

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Figa attended Northwestern University "through a scholarship caddie program at a nearby country club".[1] He received a B.A. in economics from Northwestern in 1973, and a J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1976.[1] Figa was in private practice in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 2003.

Figa was one of five people recommended by Senators Ben Nighthorse Campbell and Wayne Allard to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado after the departure of Richard Paul Matsch, and on June 9, 2003, he was nominated by President George W. Bush for the role.[2] Figa was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 2, 2003, and received commission on October 6, 2003.

In March 2007, Figa was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor.[3] He continued to serve until his death. He died January 5, 2008 in his home in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

References

  1. 1 2 Michael L. O’Donnell and Julie M. Walker, "Honorable Phillip S. Figa", Faculty of Federal Advocates Newsletter (December 2003), Vol. 6, No. 4. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  2. ↑ Manny Gonzales, "Judge Figa mourned as fair role model", The Denver Post (January 7, 2008). Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  3. ↑ Hector Gutierrez, "Federal Judge Figa's family receives 'bad news' about fight with brain cancer, Rocky Mountain News (March 23, 2007). Retrieved 2008-01-11.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Richard Paul Matsch		 Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
2003–2008 		Succeeded by
R. Brooke Jackson
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