U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by President Donald Trump
Confirmed 78-18 on June 12, 2019
- Florida A&M University B.S., 1996
- Detroit College of Law J.D., 1999
- Assistant state attorney, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1999-2003
- Trial attorney, United Automobile Insurance Company, Miami Gardens, Florida, 2003
- Private practice, Coral Gables, Florida, 2003-2004
- Private practice, Miami, Florida, 2004-2007
- Senior assistant city attorney, Miami Beach, Florida, 2007-2008
- Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2008-2012
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2012-2019
- Criminal Division, 2012-2015
- Civil Division, 2015-2019
- Adjunct faculty, Division of Continuing & International Education, University of Miami, 2012-
Democrats who opposed his confirmation:
Blumenthal (D-CT), Casey (D-PA), Gillibrand (D-NY), Harris (D-CA), Hassan (D-NH), Hirono (D-HI), Klobuchar (D-MN), Markey (D-MA), Menendez (D-NJ), Merkley (D-OR), Peters (D-MI), Schatz (D-HI), Schumer (D-NY), Smith (D-MN), Stabenow (D-MI), Van Hollen (D-MD), Warren (D-MA), Wyden (D-OR)