James Lawrence King | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
Assumed office December 20, 1992 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
In office 1984–1991 | |
Preceded by | Joe Oscar Eaton |
Succeeded by | Norman Charles Roettger Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
In office October 19, 1970 – December 20, 1992 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
Succeeded by | Joan A. Lenard |
Personal details | |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | December 20, 1927
Education | University of Florida (BAE, LLB) |
James Lawrence King (born December 20, 1927) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and one of the longest serving federal judges in the United States.[1]