Adalberto Jordan
Adalberto Jordan | |
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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 24, 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) |
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] In February 2016, The New York Times identified Jordan as a potential Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia.[2] In early March, Jordan removed himself from consideration.[3]
Early life and education
Jordan was born in
Career
Jordan served as a
Federal judicial service
District court service
On March 15, 1999, President Bill Clinton nominated Jordan to the seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida that had been vacated by Judge Lenore Carrero Nesbitt.[8] Jordan was confirmed to the federal bench by the United States Senate on September 8, 1999, by a 93–1 vote, with then-Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire as the lone dissenting vote.[9] Jordan received his commission on September 9, 1999. His service as a district court judge was terminated on February 24, 2012 when he was elevated to the court of appeals.[8]
Eleventh Circuit service
In May 2011, the South Florida Daily Business Review reported that Jordan was being vetted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in anticipation of President Obama nominating Jordan to a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit created by Judge Susan H. Black, who assumed senior status in February 2011.[10][8] On August 2, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Jordan for the judgeship.
On October 13, 2011, the
Notable cases
- In Jones et al. v. DeSantis, a 2020 voting rights case, Jordan wrote a 94-page dissenting opinion. 2018 Florida Amendment 4 permitted former felons to vote; however, DeSantis signed a law that required former felons to pay all legal fees before being eligible to vote again, despite some of them not knowing how much they owed. By a 6–4 vote, the 11th circuit upheld that law. Jordan concluded his dissent with "Paying hundreds of dollars in fees and costs is an 'onerous' burden to those with limited means, and 70 to 80 percent of Florida felons are indigent. They should not be forced to choose between 'putting food on the table, a roof over their heads, and clothes on their backs,'—or paying fees that Florida uses to fund government operations—in order to exercise the right to vote granted to them by Amendment 4."[14]
Personal life
Adalberto Jordan is married to Lazara Esther Jordan, née Castillo, a teacher at St. Brendan Catholic High School, of which both are alumni.[7][15]
See also
- Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates
- Barack Obama judicial appointment controversies
- List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 8)
References
- ^ "Home - Law".
- ^ Potential Nominees Obama May Consider to Fill Antonin Scalia’s Seat The New York Times, February 14, 2016
- ^ Manu Raju; Kevin Liptak; Ariane de Vogue (March 9, 2016). "First on CNN: Top name withdraws from Supreme Court consideration". CNN.
- ^ Belen Jesuit Preparatory School – Close Up Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ William J. Clinton Foundation "President Nominates Fisher and Jordan to the Federal Bench" Archived May 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- The Miami Herald. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Zamora, JC (April 26, 2017). "11th Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan Discusses His Remarkable Career and Memories of UM Law Review". University of Miami Law Review. 71 (3). Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Adalberto Jordan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Adalberto Jordan, to be U.S. District Judge)". September 8, 1999.
- ^ "InsideTrack".
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting - October 13, 2011" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge)". January 27, 2015.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit)". January 27, 2015.
- ^ "KELVIN LEON JONES, ROSEMARY MCCOY, et al., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, versus GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS" (PDF). Courthouse News. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ St. Brendan Catholic High School Alumni Association: Alumni Awards.
External links
- Adalberto Jordan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Adalberto Jordan at Ballotpedia
- Florida Bar profile