Rodney Smith is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. On May 7, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Smith to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The U.S. Senate confirmed Smith on June 12, 2019, by a vote of 78-18.[2] He received commission on June 14, 2019.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is one of 94 U.S. district courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts.
Smith was a judge on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Florida from 2012 to 2019. He was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Scott (R) in July 2012.
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