Gerald Tjoflat's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Eleventh Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse
56 Forsyth Street, Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30303
Full Name:
Gerald Bard Tjoflat
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1929
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, PA
BA, University of Virginia
LLB, Duke University School of Law, 1957
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1981-1989, 1996-present
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1989-1996
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1975-1981
Nominated by President Gerald Ford, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, November 3, 1975
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, November 20, 1975
Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1970-1975
Judge, Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Jacksonville, 1968-1970
Nominated by President Richard M. Nixon, Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, October 7, 1970
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, October 13, 1970
Attorney, Private Practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1957-1968
Corporal, United States Army, 1953-1955
Member, Advisory Corrections Council, 1976-present
Member, United States Delegation for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders, Sixth and Seventh United Nations Congresses
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1996
Chair, Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of the Probation System, 1973-1987