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Shelby Highsmith
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · 1991
Shelby Highsmith , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Shelby Highsmith (January 31, 1929 – December 2, 2015) was an American lawyer and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Education
- Georgia Military CollegeA.A., 1949
- University of KansasB.A., 1958
- Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)LL.B., 1958
Career
U.S. Army, 1949-1955; Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1958-1959; Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1959-1970, 1975-1991; Chief legal advisor, Governor's War on Crime Program, Florida, 1967-1968; Special counsel, Florida Racing Commission, 1969-1970; Member, Law Enforcement Planning Counsel of Florida, 1969-1970; Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1970-1975
Biography
Shelby Highsmith (January 31, 1929 – December 2, 2015) was an American lawyer and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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