Rosemary Barkett | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office April 15, 1994 – September 30, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Paul Hitch Roney |
| Succeeded by | Robin S. Rosenbaum |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
| In office 1992 – April 21, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Leander J. Shaw Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles T. Wells |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
| In office November 15, 1985 – April 21, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Bob Graham |
| Preceded by | James E. Alderman |
| Succeeded by | Harry Lee Anstead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosemary Barakat August 29, 1939 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico |
| Education | Saint Joseph College of Florida (AA) Spring Hill College (BS) University of Florida (JD) |
Rosemary Barkett (née Barakat; born August 29, 1939) is a Mexican-American judge of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal located in The Hague, Netherlands since 2013. Previously, she served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Prior to her nomination for that post, she was chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court.
Born in Mexico to parents who were emigrants from Syria, she is recognized as the first woman, Arab American, and Hispanic judge (of Syrian descent) on the Florida Supreme Court.[1]
- ^ "Bilzin Sumberg's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Presents: An Intimate Discussion with Judge Rosemary Barkett | Career Development Office Blog". cdo.law.miami.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-02.