Gerald Bard Tjoflat
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Senior status. Born 1929.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Appointed by
- Reassigned, no new appointment
- Commissioned
- Oct 1, 1981
- Senior status
- Nov 19, 2019
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford (Republican)
- Nominated
- Nov 3, 1975
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 20, 1975
- Commissioned
- Nov 21, 1975
- Left this court
- Oct 1, 1981. Reassignment
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon (Republican)
- Nominated
- Oct 7, 1970
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 13, 1970
- Commissioned
- Oct 16, 1970
- Left this court
- Dec 12, 1975. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- LL.B., Duke University School of Law, 1957
Career
- U.S. Army corporal, 1953-1955
- Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1957-1968
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1968-1970
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1996
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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