John Daniel Couriel is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida. Couriel received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. He began his legal career as a law clerk to Judge John D. Bates of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and was a partner at Kobre & Kim in Miami before being appointed to the bench.
Justice Couriel is a native speaker of Spanish. His parents emigrated from Cuba in the 1960s, his father as one of approximately 14,000 unaccompanied minors welcomed to the United States as part of Operation Pedro Pan.
He was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 1, 2020.
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Originalism and the Florida Constitution
Southwest Florida Lawyers Chapter
Oxbow Bar & Grill1300 Hendry St
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Luncheon and Roundtable Discussion: Cuba and The Rule of Law
Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Special Session: Career Pathways in Public Service
Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
A Conversation with Justice John Couriel
Tampa Bay Lawyers Chapter
The Tampa Club101 E. Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33602
A Look Inside the Florida Supreme Court: From Managing a Pandemic to Welcoming New Voices
Polk County Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
Online EventLuncheon and Roundtable Discussion: Cuba and The Rule of Law
Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Maximo Alvarez, President, Sunshine Gasoline Distributors Kristina Arriaga, Former Vice Chair, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom...
Luncheon and Roundtable Discussion: Cuba and The Rule of Law
Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Maximo Alvarez, President, Sunshine Gasoline Distributors Kristina Arriaga, Former Vice Chair, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom...