Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
ABA Rating: “Qualified“
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush
Nomination expired October 8, 1992 due to inaction by Senate Democrats
- University of Notre Dame B.A., 1974
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D. 1978
- Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1978-1979
- Assistant federal public defender, Southern District of Florida, 1979-1981
- Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1982-1986
- Judge, Dade County [Florida] Court, 1986-1987
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1987-1990
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1990-Present
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2015-present
Democrats who opposed his confirmation:
Joe Biden (D-DE), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman who refused to act on Moreno’s nomination.