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Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · 1993
Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Wilkie Demeritte Ferguson Jr. (May 11, 1938 – June 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as serving on the Florida Third District Court of Appeal and the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
Education
- Florida A&M UniversityB.S., 1960
- Howard University School of LawJ.D., 1968
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1960-1964; U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1964-1968; Staff attorney, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Florida, 1968-1970; Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1970-1973; Staff attorney, Dade County [Florida] School Board, 1972-1973; Judge, Industrial Claims Court, 1973-1977; Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1977-1981; Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, 1981-1993
Biography
Wilkie Demeritte Ferguson Jr. (May 11, 1938 – June 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as serving on the Florida Third District Court of Appeal and the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
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