Marvin J. Garbis

United States federal judge
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroUnited States federal judge
PlacesUnited States of America
isJudge
Work fieldLaw
Gender
Male
Birth1936, Baltimore, USA
Age89 years
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
Johns Hopkins University
Harvard Law School
The details

Biography

Marvin Joseph Garbis (born 1936) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Education and career

The grandson of Jewish immigrants, Garbis was born in Baltimore, Maryland and received a Bachelor of Engineering Science from Johns Hopkins University in 1958, a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1961, and a Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1962. He was a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice from 1962 to 1967. He was in private practice in Baltimore from 1967 to 1988, and in Washington, D.C., from 1988 to 1989.

Federal judicial service

On August 4, 1989, Garbis was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, which was vacated by Judge Joseph H. Young. Garbis was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 24, 1989, and received his commission on October 25, 1989. He assumed senior status on June 14, 2003 and retired from active service on June 26, 2018.

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Sources

  • Marvin J. Garbis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Joseph H. Young
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
1989–2003
Succeeded by
Roger W. Titus


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