Guide Note

Patrick Fitzgerald is the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. He was nominated for the position on September 1, 2001. It was made official on October 24 of that same year.

Fast Facts

Full Name: Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Born: December 22, 1960
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Alma Mater: Amherst College and Harvard Law School
Fiance: Jennifer Letzkus
Former prosecutor for the Southern District of New York
U.S. Attorney, Chicago

Key Dates

1985: Received JD from Harvard Law School
1988: Served as Assistant United States Attorney in New York City
1993: Prosecutor in the John Gotti case
1994: Prosecutor on the Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman case
1996: Became the National Security Coordinator of Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
December 30, 2003: Appointed to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel

Positions Held>

- Assistant United States Attorney
- National Security Coordinator, Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

Valerie Plame Investigation

Fitzgerald oversaw the investigation to uncover who disclosed CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity. Fitzgerald successfully prosecuted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Dick Cheney's chief of staff, for perjury.

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Patrick Fitzgerald

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Patrick Fitzgerald
U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Special Counsel
ABC Local: US Attorney Fitzgerald marries teacher (June 17, 2008)
The Observer: "Saint Patrick's day" (2006)
Editor and Publisher: Fitzgerald Questions Whether Equal Justice Prevails in Libby Case (2007)
Reason Magazine: The Madness of Patrick Fitzgerald
Google News: Patrick Fitzgerald

Patrick Fitzgerald Recent News Stories

The Raw Story: Bush commuted Libby sentence without consulting Justice Department, Fitzgerald (2007)
Guardian Unlimited: Fitzgerald Eyed Perjury Early for Libby (2007)
WashingtonPost.com: "Fitzgerald Ranked During Leak Case"
USAToday.com: "Fitzgerald: Can't say much to Congress"
Salon.com: Lewis "Scooter" Libby is a felon
FOXNews.com: Intentionally Deleted E-Mails?
MSNBC.com: Rove off the hook in CIA leak case (2006)

Patrick Fitzgerald Background Information and Articles

U.S. Department of Justice: Patrick J. Fitzgerald Biography
Newsweek: "The Prosecutor: The Mystery Man" (2006)
WashingtonPost.com: "The Prosecutor Never Rests" (2005)
TIME: "Mr. Fitzgerald Goes To Washington" (2005)
The New York Times: Fitzgerald News Conference Transcript (2005)

Patrick Fitzgerald Commentary and Criticism

The New York Sun: Bush's Clemency (2007)
WSJ.com: Fitzgerald Doubles Down
ABC News: 'Law & Order' Senator Rips Libby Trial Tactics
Townhall.com: Patrick Fitzgerald's Disgrace
Investors.com: Did Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald Lie? (2006)
Wall Street Journal editorial: "Jailing Reporters" (2005)

Patrick Fitzgerald Timeline

1960: Born December 22nd
2003: Appointed to investigate the Valerie Plame Affair
Google News Archive Search: Patrick Fitzgerald timeline

Patrick Fitzgerald Photos and Videos

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YouTube: Sampson on removing Fitzgerald
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Patrick Fitzgerald Blogs and Message Boards

Firedoglake: The Case of Patrick Fitzgerald and the Missing Emails
Think Progress: Posts about Patrick Fitzgerald
Crooks and Liars: Plame Case/Patrick Fitzgerald Posts
Redstate: Posts about Patrick Fitzgerald
The Huffington Post: Posts about Patrick Fitzgerald
Technorati: Patrick Fitzgerald Tags

Humor

Blog Parody: From the Desk of Patrick J. Fitzgerald

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