Robert N. Scola, Jr.

Robert N. Scola, Jr.
Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 20, 2011
Nominated by Barack Obama
Personal details
Born October 1955
Alma mater Brown University (A.B.)
Boston College School of Law (J.D.)

Robert N. Scola, Jr. (born October 1955) is an American lawyer and judge who serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Early life and education

Scola earned a bachelor's degree in 1977 from Brown University and a law degree in 1980 from Boston College School of Law.[1]

Professional career

From 1980 until 1986, Scola worked in the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney.[1] From 1986 until 1995, he worked in private legal practice, both as a sole legal practitioner and also as a criminal defense attorney.[1]

In 1995, Scola became a judge on Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit presiding over criminal, civil and family law matters.[1]

Nomination to federal district court

On May 4, 2011, President Obama nominated Scola to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Scola would fill the seat vacated by Judge Paul Huck, who took senior status in August 2010.[2]

The United States Senate confirmed Scola in a voice vote on October 19, 2011; he received his commission the following day.

References

  1. ^ a b c d The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Six Judges to United States District Courts". whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/04/president-obama-nominates-six-judges-united-states-district-courts. Retrieved May 7, 2011. 
  2. ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "Nomination​s Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/04/nomination-s-sent-senate. Retrieved May 7, 2011. 

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