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Cecilia M. Altonaga

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Born 1962.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 15, 2003
Senate vote
91 to 0
Confirmed
May 6, 2003
Commissioned
May 7, 2003

Education

  • B.A., Florida International University, 1983
  • J.D., Yale Law School, 1986

Career

  • Attorney, Dade County [Florida] Attorney's Office, 1986-1987
  • Law clerk, Hon. Edward B. Davis, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1987-1988
  • Assistant county attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1988-1996
  • Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1996-1999
  • Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1999-2003

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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