Gerald Bard Tjoflat (born December 6, 1929) is an American lawyer and Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He previously served as a U.S. district judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida from 1970 to 1975 and as a state court judge on the Fourth ...
Jumping into this flame was newly appointed District Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat, who had taken over the desegregation case shortly after being appointed to the bench. He wasn’t hesitant. Within two months, he took the earlier, half-hearted desegregation plan submitted by the Jacksonville school board and issued a sweeping new directive to the board.
Senior Status: November 19, 2019. Education: University of Virginia; University of Cincinnati Duke University School of Law, LL.B., 1957. Previous Employment: Judge, Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1968-1970 U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1970-1975 Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1975-1981.
Born 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA. Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a new seat authorized by 84 Stat. 294. Confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 1970, and received commission on October 16, 1970.
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31 de mai. de 2014 · Abstract A profile of the life, career, and notable cases of 11th Circuit Court Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat. It is humbling to be asked to write a profile of Judge Tjoflat, particularly when one follows in the footsteps of Supreme Court justices in doing so.