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Altman, Roy Kalman

Born 1982 in Caracas, Venezuela

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Joan A. Lenard. Confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 2019, and received commission on April 9, 2019.

Education:
Columbia University, B.A., 2004
Yale Law School, J.D., 2007

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Stanley Marcus, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2007-2008
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 2008-2014; coordinator, Violence Reduction Partnership, 2011-2014; deputy chief, Special Prosecutions Section, 2013-2014; director, Violent Repeat Offender Program, 2013-2014; coordinator, Violent Crime and Anti-Gang Program, 2013-2014
Private practice, Miami, Florida, 2014-2019 

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, May 7, 2018; no Senate vote