United States District Court For The Southern District of Florida - Current Judges

Current Judges

The Court has 18 authorized judgeships, filled by judges appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

A vacancy has existed since February 17, 2012, when Judge Adalberto Jordan received his commission to serve as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. On November 14, 2012, President Obama nominated William L. Thomas to fill the vacancy.

A second vacancy has existed since November 16, 2012, when Judge Patricia A. Seitz took senior status. There is no current nominee to fill this vacancy.

The District Judges (active and senior) sitting are:

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
42 Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno Miami 1952 1990–present 2007–present — G.H.W. Bush
40 District Judge William J. Zloch Ft. Lauderdale 1944 1985–present 2000–2007 — Reagan
43 District Judge Donald L. Graham Miami 1948 1991–present — — G.H.W. Bush
45 District Judge Kevin Michael Moore Miami 1951 1992–present — — G.H.W. Bush
46 District Judge Ursula Mancusi Ungaro Miami 1951 1992–present — — G.H.W. Bush
49 District Judge Joan A. Lenard Miami 1952 1997–present — — Clinton
50 District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks West Palm Beach 1946 1997–present — — Clinton
52 District Judge William Dimitrouleas Ft. Lauderdale 1951 1998–present — — Clinton
56 District Judge Kenneth Marra West Palm Beach 1951 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
57 District Judge Jose E. Martinez Miami 1941 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
58 District Judge Cecilia Altonaga Miami 1962 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
59 District Judge James I. Cohn Ft. Lauderdale 1948 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
60 District Judge Marcia G. Cooke Miami 1954 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
61 District Judge Kathleen M. Williams Ft. Lauderdale 1956 2011–present — — Obama
62 District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. Miami 1955 2011–present — — Obama
63 District Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum Ft. Lauderdale 1966 2012-present — — Obama
— District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
— District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
27 Senior District Judge James Lawrence King Miami 1927 1970–1992 1984–1991 1992–present Nixon
30 Senior District Judge William Hoeveler Miami 1922 1977–1991 — 1991–present Carter
31 Senior District Judge Jose Alejandro Gonzalez, Jr. Ft. Lauderdale 1931 1978–1996 — 1996–present Carter
41 Senior District Judge Kenneth Ryskamp West Palm Beach 1932 1986–2000 — 2000–present Reagan
44 Senior District Judge Shelby Highsmith inactive 1929 1991–2002 — 2002–present G.H.W. Bush
48 Senior District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley West Palm Beach 1943 1994–2009 — 2009–present Clinton
51 Senior District Judge Alan Stephen Gold Miami 1944 1997–2010 — 2010–present Clinton
53 Senior District Judge Patricia A. Seitz Miami 1946 1998–2012 — 2012–present Clinton
55 Senior District Judge Paul Huck Miami 1940 2000–2010 — 2010–present Clinton

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