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Lagoa, Barbara
Born 1967 in Miami, FL
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 Stanley Marcus. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 2019, and received commission on December 6, 2019.
Education:
Florida International University, B.A., 1989
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
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 Stanley Marcus. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 2019, and received commission on December 6, 2019.
Education:
Florida International University, B.A., 1989
Columbia Law School, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1992-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 2003-2006
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, 2006-2019; chief judge, 2019
Justice, Florida Supreme Court, 2019