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From 1980 until 1986, Scola worked in the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney.<ref name=whgov_20110504/> From 1986 until 1995, he worked in private legal practice, both as a sole legal practitioner and also as a criminal defense attorney.<ref name=whgov_20110504/> In 1995, Scola became a judge on Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit presiding over criminal, civil and family law matters.<ref name=whgov_20110504/><ref name="fjc.gov"/> |
From 1980 until 1986, Scola worked in the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney.<ref name=whgov_20110504/> From 1986 until 1995, he worked in private legal practice, both as a sole legal practitioner and also as a criminal defense attorney.<ref name=whgov_20110504/> In 1995, Scola became a judge on Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit presiding over criminal, civil and family law matters.<ref name=whgov_20110504/><ref name="fjc.gov"/> |
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On April 29, 2019, Scola, a cancer survivor, recused himself from a case against [[healthcare insurance]] company [[United Healthcare]], stating, that the company's denial of treatment was "immoral and barbaric" and that his opinions regarding would prevent him from "deciding this case fairly and impartially."<ref> |
On April 29, 2019, Scola, a cancer survivor, recused himself from a case against [[healthcare insurance]] company [[United Healthcare]], stating, that the company's denial of treatment was "immoral and barbaric" and that his opinions regarding would prevent him from "deciding this case fairly and impartially."<ref>{{Cite news|title=‘Immoral and barbaric’: Cancer-surviving judge blasts insurer for denying treatment|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/01/immoral-barbaric-cancer-surviving-judge-blasts-insurer-denying-therapy-before-recusing-himself/|access-date=2023-01-12|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vTSIyp5a-zC5B_CHnwfB_ydCvxYvubcf/view "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO: 19-21258-CIV-SCOL", April 29, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.]</ref> |
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== Federal judicial service == |
== Federal judicial service == |
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Revision as of 04:24, 12 January 2023
Robert N. Scola Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| Assumed office October 20, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Paul Huck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1955 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Education | Brown University (B.A.) Boston College Law School (J.D.) |
Robert Nichols Scola Jr.[1] (born October 30, 1955)[2] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Early life and education
Scola earned a
Professional career
From 1980 until 1986, Scola worked in the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney.[3] From 1986 until 1995, he worked in private legal practice, both as a sole legal practitioner and also as a criminal defense attorney.[3] In 1995, Scola became a judge on Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit presiding over criminal, civil and family law matters.[3][4]
On April 29, 2019, Scola, a cancer survivor, recused himself from a case against
United Healthcare, stating, that the company's denial of treatment was "immoral and barbaric" and that his opinions regarding would prevent him from "deciding this case fairly and impartially."[5][6]
Federal judicial service
On May 4, 2011, President Obama nominated Scola to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Scola would fill the seat vacated by Judge Paul Huck, who took senior status in August 2010.[7] The United States Senate confirmed Scola in a voice vote on October 19, 2011; he received his commission the following day.[4] Scola Jr. announced he will take senior status on October 31, 2023.[8]
Cases
On October 27, 2021, Scola transferred a lawsuit filed by former President
Northern District of California, holding that a forum selection clause required the California court to decide the case.[9]
References
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 22, 2011.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHIES OF FEDERAL COURT JUDGES SITTING IN FLORIDA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ a b c "Scola, Robert Nichols, Jr. – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO: 19-21258-CIV-SCOL", April 29, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Southern District of Florida Blog: Judge Scola to take senior status in October 2023". 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Florida judge sends Trump suit against Twitter to California". AP News. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
External links
- Robert N. Scola Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Robert N. Scola, Jr. at Ballotpedia