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Luck, Robert Joshua
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 15, 2019, to a seat vacated by Gerald Bard Tjoflat. Confirmed by the Senate on November 19, 2019, and received commission on November 19, 2019.
Education:
University of Florida, B.A., 2000
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, J.D., 2004
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Edward E. Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2004-2005
Law clerk in private practice, Miami, Florida, 2005-2006
Staff attorney and law clerk, Hon. Edward E. Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2006-2008
Adjunct professor, Alabama State University, 2007-2008
Assistant U.S. attorney and deputy chief, Major Crimes Section, Southern District of Florida, 2008-2013
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2013-2017
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, 2017-2019
Justice, Florida Supreme Court, 2019