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Smith, Rodney
Born 1974 in Orlando, FL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Robin Stacie Rosenbaum. Confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 2019, and received commission on June 14, 2019.
Education:
Florida A&M University, B.S., 1996
Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law), J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Robin Stacie Rosenbaum. Confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 2019, and received commission on June 14, 2019.
Education:
Florida A&M University, B.S., 1996
Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law), J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Assistant state attorney, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1999-2003
Trial attorney, United Automobile Insurance Company, Miami Gardens, Florida, 2003
Private practice, Coral Gables, Florida, 2003-2004
Private practice, Miami, Florida, 2004-2007
Senior assistant city attorney, Miami Beach, Florida, 2007-2008
Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2008-2012
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2012-2019; Criminal Division, 2012-2015; Civil Division, 2015-2019
Adjunct faculty, Division of Continuing & International Education, University of Miami, 2012-
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, May 7, 2018; no Senate vote