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Gayles, Darrin Phillip
Born 1966 in Peoria, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Patricia A. Seitz. Confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2014, and received commission on June 19, 2014.
Education:
Howard University, B.A., 1990
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Patricia A. Seitz. Confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2014, and received commission on June 19, 2014.
Education:
Howard University, B.A., 1990
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Assistant state attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1993-1997
Assistant district counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, Florida, 1997-1999
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1999-2004
Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2004-2011
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2011-2014