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Darrin Phillip Gayles

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Born 1966.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 6, 2014
Senate vote
98 to 0
Confirmed
Jun 17, 2014
Commissioned
Jun 19, 2014

Education

  • B.A., Howard University, 1990
  • J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1993

Career

  • Assistant state attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1993-1997
  • Assistant district counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, Florida, 1997-1999
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1999-2004
  • Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2004-2011
  • Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2011-2014

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

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