History of the Federal Judiciary


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Barkett, Rosemary
Born 1939 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 24, 1993, to a seat vacated by Paul Hitch Roney. Confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 1994, and received commission on April 15, 1994.

Education:
St. Joseph`s College, A.A., 1959
Spring Hill College, B.S., 1967
University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 1970

Professional Career:
Member, Sisters of St. Joseph, 1956-1967
Teacher, elementary and junior high schools, St. Augustine, Florida, 1960-1968
Private practice, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1971-1979
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1979-1984; chief judge, 1983-1984
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, 1984-1985
Justice, Florida Supreme Court, 1985-1994; chief justice, 1992-1994

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