Adalberto Jordan
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. In February 2016, The New York Times identified Jordan as a potential Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. In early March, Jordan removed himself from consideration.
Adalberto Jordan | |
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Jordan in 2015 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| Assumed office February 17, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Susan H. Black |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office September 9, 1999 – February 17, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lenore Carrero Nesbitt |
| Succeeded by | Robin L. Rosenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adalberto Jose Jordan December 7, 1961 Havana, Cuba |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Miami (BA, JD) |
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