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Robert Nichols Scola Jr.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Biography

Born 1955 in Worcester, MA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 4, 2011, to a seat vacated by Paul C. Huck. Confirmed by the Senate on October 19, 2011, and received commission on October 20, 2011.

Education:
Brown University, B.A., 1977
Boston College Law School, J.D., 1980

Professional Career:
Assistant state attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1980-1986
Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1986-1995
Adjunct professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1994-2011
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1995-2011
Adjunct professor, Florida International University College of Law, 2007-2011

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Current
Adjunct professor
Florida International University College of Law
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Judge
Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
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Adjunct professor
University of Miami School of Law
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Attorney
Private practice, Miami, Florida
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Assistant state attorney
Dade County, Florida
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Education
Boston College Law School
J.D. (1980)
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Brown University
B.A. (1977)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse
400 North Miami Avenue
Room 12-3
Miami, FL 33128
Telephone: (305) 523-5140