Kevin Michael Moore
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Kevin Michael Moore is an American lawyer
and judge
. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
.
, the fifth of seven children, to Thomas Francis Moore, Jr. and Janet Fay Moore. He received his Bachelor of Arts
degree
from Florida State University
in 1972 and his J.D.
from Fordham University School of Law
in 1976.
from 1976 to 1981, as supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
from 1981 to 1982, and as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida from 1983 to 1987. Moore served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida from 1987 to 1989. From 1989 to 1992, Moore served as director of the United States Marshals Service
at the Department of Justice
from 1989 to 1992.
Moore was nominated by President
George H.W. Bush on October 4, 1991 to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to the seat vacated by Eugene P. Spellman
. Confirmed
by the Senate
on February 6, 1992, and received commission
on February 10, 1992.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
. He currently serves on 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....
.
Early life and education
Moore was born in 1951 in Coral Gables, FloridaCoral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, the fifth of seven children, to Thomas Francis Moore, Jr. and Janet Fay Moore. He received his 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
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
from Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in 1972 and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
in 1976.
Career
Moore served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of FloridaUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida....
from 1976 to 1981, as supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the northern part of the state of Florida....
from 1981 to 1982, and as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida from 1983 to 1987. Moore served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida from 1987 to 1989. From 1989 to 1992, Moore served as director of the United States Marshals Service
United States Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice . The office of U.S. Marshal is the oldest federal law enforcement office in the United States; it was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
at the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
from 1989 to 1992.
Moore was nominated by President
President of the United States
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George H.W. Bush on October 4, 1991 to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to the seat vacated by Eugene P. Spellman
Eugene P. Spellman
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...
. Confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
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on February 6, 1992, and received commission
Letters patent
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on February 10, 1992.