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Darrin Phillip Gayles

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Darrin Phillip Gayles serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jun 17, 2014 by a 98–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Jun 17, 2014
Senate vote
98–0
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1966

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaBarack Obama · Jun 17, 2014

Education

  • Howard UniversityB.A., 1990
  • George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D., 1993

Career

Assistant state attorney, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1993-1997; Assistant district counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, Florida, 1997-1999; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1999-2004; Judge, Miami-Dade County [Florida] Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2004-2011; Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2011-2014

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