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Adalberto Jordan is a Cuban-American lawyer and federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He was nominated by Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed in 2012, and was a potential Supreme Court nominee in 2016.
U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of Florida, 1999 – 2012. United States Attorney, chief, Appellate Division, Southern District of Florida, 1998-1999. United States Attorney, deputy chief, Appellate Division, Southern District of Florida, 1996-1998.
- Early Life and Education
- Professional Career
- Judicial Nominations and Appointments
A native of Havana, Cuba, Jordan earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Miami in 1984 and his J.D.from the University of Miami School of Law in 1987.
2012 - Present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit1999-2012: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida1994-1999: Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida11th Circuit Court of Appeals
On August 2, 2011, Jordan was nominated by President Barack Obama to a post on the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit vacated by Susan Black.Obama commented on the nomination, stating: The Hispanic National Bar Association praised the nomination, saying: The American Bar Association rated Jordan Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Jordan's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 20, 2011, and his nomi...
Southern District of Florida
Jordan was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida by President Bill Clinton on March 15, 1999, to a seat vacated by Lenore Nesbitt. The American Bar Association rated Jordan Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Jordan's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 13, 1999, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on July 22, 1999. Jordan was confirmed...
3 de mai. de 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Judge Adalberto Jordan, the first Cuban American to serve on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and a distinguished alumnus of the University of Miami School of Law. He will deliver the spring 2022 commencement address to the law school graduates.
Adalberto Jose Jordan (born December 7, 1961) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, his alma mater, and at Florida International University's College of Law. [1]
Judge Jordan, who graduated summa cum laude from Miami Law in 1987, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February by a 94–5 vote after being nominated to the appeals court last year by President Obama.
9 de mar. de 2016 · NAME — Adalberto Jordan AGE — 54 CURRENT POSITION — Judge, 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. PROFESSIONAL — U.S. district judge in Miami, 1999-2012. Assistant U.S. attorney in Miami, 1994-1999, and chief of the office's appellate section in 1998.
