Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office November 19, 2019
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
In office October 1, 1989 – September 20, 1996
Preceded by
Paul Hitch Roney
Succeeded by
Joseph W. Hatchett
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
In office October 1, 1981 – November 19, 2019
Appointed by
operation of law
Preceded by
Seat established by 94 Stat. 1994
Succeeded by
Robert J. Luck
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office November 21, 1975 – October 1, 1981
Appointed by
Gerald Ford
Preceded by
John Milton Bryan Simpson
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office October 16, 1970 – December 12, 1975
Appointed by
Richard Nixon
Preceded by
Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded by
Howell W. Melton
Personal details
Born
(1929-12-06) December 6, 1929 (age 94) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
University of Cincinnati (BA) Duke University (LLB)
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.[1] 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 Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1968 to 1970.
^Hall, K.; Rise, E.W. (1991). From local courts to national tribunals: the federal district courts of Florida, 1821-1990. Carlson Pub. ISBN 9780926019591. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
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