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Cecilia Altonaga
American judge (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cecilia María Altonaga (born December 26, 1962) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She is the first Cuban-American woman to be appointed as a federal judge in the United States.
Quick Facts Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Preceded by ...
Cecilia Altonaga | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | K. Michael Moore |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
Assumed office May 7, 2003 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Shelby Highsmith |
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Born | Cecilia Maria Altonaga (1962-12-26) December 26, 1962 (age 61) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Spouse | George Mencio |
Children | 3 |
Education | Florida International University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
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