President Barack Obama has nominated Michael Fitzgerald 85 to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. His impressive career stands as a testament to his formidable intellect and integrity, Obama said in a statement. A named partner at Corbin, Fitzgerald & Athey LLP in Los Angeles since 1998, Fitzgerald works on civil and criminal litigation matters infederal and state courts.He previously worked at the Law Offices of Robert L. Corbin PC from 19951998; and at Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe from 19911995.Between 1988 and 1991, Fitzgerald served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles.