James King's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
The James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building
99 Northeast Fourth Street, Courtroom 2, Room 1127
Miami, FL 33132
Full Name:
James Lawrence King
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1927
Birth Place:
Miami, FL
LLB, College of Law, University of Florida, 1953
BAE, University of Florida, 1949
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1992-present
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1970-1984, 1991-1992
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1984-1991
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1964-1970
Nominated by President Richard Nixon, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, October 7, 1970
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, October 13, 1970
Associate Justice, Third District Court of Appeals, Florida, 1966-1967
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Florida, 1965
Lawyer, Private Practice, Miami, Florida, 1953-1964
Served, United States Air Force, 1953-1955
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1984-1987
Member, Florida Board of Regents, 1964