Scola, Robert Nichols Jr. Born 1955 in Worcester, MA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Nominated by Barack Obama on May 4, 2011, to a seat vacated by Paul C. Huck. Confirmed by the Senate on October 19, 2011, and received commission on October 20, 2011. Education: Brown University, B.A., 1977 Boston College Law School, J.D., 1980 Professional Career: Assistant state attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1980-1986 Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1986-1995 Adjunct professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1994-2011 Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1995-2011 Adjunct professor, Florida International University College of Law, 2007-2011