Eugene P. Spellman
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Eugene P. Spellman was an American lawyer
and judge
.
Spellman was born in New York City
. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree
from the University of Florida
in 1953 and an LL.B.
from the University of Florida College of Law in 1955.
Spellman was in private practice
in Florida
from 1956 to 1957. He was research assistant
to the chief judge
of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal
from 1957 to 1958 and was assistant attorney general
, Criminal Appeals Division in Tallahassee
from 1958 to 1959. Spellman was assistant state attorney for Dade County
from 1959 to 1961. He resumed private practice in 1961.
President
Jimmy Carter
nominated Spellman to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
on July 21, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed
by the Senate
on October 4, 1979, he received commission
the next day. Spellman remained on the court until his death in 1991 in Miami
.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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Spellman was born in New York City
New York City
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. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree
Academic degree
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from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in 1953 and an LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from the University of Florida College of Law in 1955.
Spellman was in private practice
Practice of law
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in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
from 1956 to 1957. He was research assistant
Research assistant
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to the chief judge
Chief judge
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of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal
Florida Third District Court of Appeal
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its ten judges have jurisdiction over cases arising from Miami-Dade Monroe Counties.-History:...
from 1957 to 1958 and was assistant attorney general
Florida Attorney General
The Florida Attorney General is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state....
, Criminal Appeals Division in Tallahassee
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
from 1958 to 1959. Spellman was assistant state attorney for Dade County
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
from 1959 to 1961. He resumed private practice in 1961.
President
President of the United States
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
nominated Spellman to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida....
on July 21, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
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on October 4, 1979, he received commission
Letters patent
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the next day. Spellman remained on the court until his death in 1991 in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
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