Robert J. Luck
Robert Joshua Luck (born March 17, 1979) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and a former Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. A Miami native, he has previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney and as a judge on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida and then the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.
Robert J. Luck | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
Assumed office November 19, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Gerald Bard Tjoflat |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
In office January 14, 2019 – November 19, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Ron DeSantis |
Preceded by | Barbara Pariente |
Succeeded by | Renatha Francis |
Judge of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal | |
In office March 6, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Rick Scott |
Preceded by | Frank A. Sheperd |
Succeeded by | Fleur Lobree[1] |
Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
In office September 2013 – March 2017 | |
Appointed by | Rick Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | South Miami, Florida, U.S. | March 17, 1979
Education | University of Florida (BA, JD) |
Background
Luck was born in South Miami, Florida, in 1979. He grew up in North Miami Beach. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 2000 from the University of Florida. He received his Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 2004.[2]
From 2006 to 2008, Luck served as a full-time law clerk for Edward Earl Carnes of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2008, he returned to Miami as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
State judicial service
He was appointed to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in June 2013 by Rick Scott.[3] He was later appointed to the Florida Third District Court of Appeal in March 2017, where he served as a judge.[4]
On January 14, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis selected Luck to be a Justice on the Supreme Court of Florida. He resigned from the court after being appointed to the Eleventh Circuit.[5]
Federal judicial service
On September 12, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Luck to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.[6] On October 15, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Luck to the seat being vacated by Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat, who had previously announced his intention to take senior status on a date to be determined.[7] On October 16, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On November 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a vote of 16–6.[9] On November 18, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture by a vote of 61–30.[10] On November 19, 2019, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 64–31.[11] He received his judicial commission the same day.
References
- https://www.flgov.com/2019/04/25/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-monica-gordo-and-fleur-lobree-to-the-third-district-court-of-appeal/
- Ward, Thomas S. "Judicial Profile – Judge ROBERT J. LUCK". The Record. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- FL Governor Scott's Press Office. "11th Circuit Court Press Release". fl.gov.
- Governor Scott's Press Office. "Governor Scott Appoints Judge Robert J. Luck to the Third District Court of Appeal" (PDF). fl.gov.
- "Gov. DeSantis names Robert Luck to Florida Supreme Court". 10NEWS.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, September 12, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Twenty-five Nominations and Three Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" White House, October 15, 2019
- United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 16, 2019
- Results of Executive Business – November 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert J. Luck to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit)". United States Senate. November 18, 2019.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert J. Luck to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit)". United States Senate. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
External links
- Robert J. Luck at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Frank A. Sheperd |
Judge of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal 2017–2019 |
Succeeded by Fleur Lobree |
Preceded by Barbara Pariente |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida 2019 |
Succeeded by Renatha Francis |
Preceded by Gerald Bard Tjoflat |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2019–present |
Incumbent |