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Bob Scola tapped to fill Judge Huck's seat

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Although it's not official yet, a number of reliable tipsters have emailed me that Circuit Judge Robert Scola Jr. is being vetted to fill Judge Huck's seat. Remember that Scola, along with Jerald Bagley and John O'Sullivan made the JNC's cut to three. Now, the White House is apparently doing its background on Judge Scola. Congratulations!

Judge Scola should have no issues fitting in -- he's close friends with many of the federal judges, including Chief Judge Moreno and Judge Huck. From his bio page:

?Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1977
?JD, Boston College School of Law, 1980
?Honors - Cum Laude
?Admitted to Florida Bar, 1980
?Circuit Court Judge, 1995
?Previous Division - Circuit/Criminal
?Private Practice - Criminal Defense, 1986-1995
?Assistant State Attorney, Deputy Chief Assistant/Major Crimes, 1980-1986

Scola has an excellent reputation on the state bench, and he is a great addition to the federal bench. Now let's see if we can get Kathy Williams and Bob Scola confirmed before the end of the year. Plus, there is still one more seat to fill -- Judge Gold's seat. The JNC has not yet solicited applications for that slot.

Full post as published by Southern District of Florida on February 22, 2011 (boomark / email).

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