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Robert Nichols Scola Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Senior status. Born 1955.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
May 4, 2011
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 19, 2011
Commissioned
Oct 20, 2011
Senior status
Nov 1, 2023

Education

  • B.A., Brown University, 1977
  • J.D., Boston College Law School, 1980

Career

  • Assistant state attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1980-1986
  • Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1986-1995
  • Adjunct professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1994-2011
  • Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1995-2011
  • Adjunct professor, Florida International University College of Law, 2007-2011

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

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