Rodney Smith
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Born 1974.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 78 to 18
- Confirmed
- Jun 12, 2019
- Commissioned
- Jun 14, 2019
Education
- B.S., Florida A&M University, 1996
- J.D., Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law), 1999
Career
- Assistant state attorney, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1999-2003
- Trial attorney, United Automobile Insurance Company, Miami Gardens, Florida, 2003
- Private practice, Coral Gables, Florida, 2003-2004
- Private practice, Miami, Florida, 2004-2007
- Senior assistant city attorney, Miami Beach, Florida, 2007-2008
- Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2008-2012
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2012-2019
- Criminal Division, 2012-2015
- Civil Division, 2015-2019
- Adjunct faculty, Division of Continuing & International Education, University of Miami, 2012-
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, May 7, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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