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Patricia A. Seitz

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Senior status. Born 1946.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
May 22, 1998
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Sep 28, 1998
Commissioned
Oct 1, 1998
Senior status
Nov 16, 2012

Education

  • B.A., Kansas State University, 1968
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1973

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Charles Richey, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1973-1974
  • Private practice, Florida, 1974-1996
  • Adjunct professor (part-time), University of Miami, 1984-1988
  • President, Florida Bar, 1993-1994
  • Director, Office of Legal Counsel, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, 1996-1997

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

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