Richard A. Lazzara
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Senior status. Born 1945.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 7, 1997
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 26, 1997
- Commissioned
- Sep 29, 1997
- Senior status
- Dec 17, 2011
Education
- B.A., Loyola University New Orleans, 1967
- J.D., University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law), 1970
Career
- Law clerk, Hillsborough County [Florida] Solicitor's Office, 1970
- Assistant county solicitor, Hillsborough County, Florida, 1970-1972
- Assistant state attorney, Hillsborough County, Florida, 1973
- Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1974-1986
- Judge, Hillsborough County [Florida] Court, 1987
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1988-1993
- Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District, 1993-1997
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, May 9, 1996; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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