Fred M. Winner

Fred M. Winner
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
In office April 8, 1982 – August 1, 1984
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
In office 1976–1982
Preceded by	Alfred A. Arraj
Succeeded by	Sherman Glenn Finesilver
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
In office December 18, 1970 – April 8, 1982
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded by	John Carbone Porfilio
Personal details
Born	Fred M. Winner (1912-04-08)April 8, 1912 Denver, Colorado
Died	January 22, 2003(2003-01-22) (aged 90) Grand Junction, Colorado
Education	University of Colorado Boulder (B.A., B.S.) University of Colorado Law School (LL.B.)

Fred M. Winner (April 8, 1912 – January 22, 2003) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

Education and career

Born in Denver, Colorado, Winner received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1933, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Colorado Law School in 1936. He was in private practice in Denver from 1936 to 1970, interrupted by service in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1945.

Federal judicial service

On December 8, 1970, Winner was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1970, and received his commission on December 18, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1976 to 1982, assuming senior status on April 8, 1982. Winner served in that capacity until his retirement from the bench, on August 1, 1984.

Death

Winner died on January 22, 2003, in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Sources

• Fred M. Winner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.