UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

The 'United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida' is the Federal district court covering the southern part of the state of Florida.

Contents
Jurisdiction
Judges
Miscellaneous
References
External links

Jurisdiction


The court has jurisdiction over the following counties: Broward, Dade, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie. It has jurisdiction over the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach.

Judges


Judges who have served this court include:

★ Cecilia Altonaga

★ C. Clyde Atkins

★ Adalberto Jordan

★ James Lawrence King

★ Lenore Carrero Nesbitt (deceased)

★ Kenneth L. Ryskamp

★ Ursula Mancusi Ungaro-Benages
This federal district has the dubious distinction of having had more judges removed through impeachment than any other federal district, with a total of two, fully one-third of all federal judges so removed.1

Miscellaneous


The 'United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida' represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida is R. Alexander Acosta

References


1 List of federal officials impeached

External links



★ United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Official Website

★ United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Official Website

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