Eleventh Circuit
Gerald Bard Tjoflat
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)None (reassignment)
- Seat
- CA110301
- Commissioned
- Oct. 1, 1981
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 1989until Jan. 1, 1996
- Senior status
- Nov. 19, 2019
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Judge | Oct. 16, 1970 | Dec. 12, 1975 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Richard M. Nixon |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | Nov. 21, 1975 | Oct. 1, 1981 Reassignment | Gerald Ford |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Judge | Oct. 1, 1981 | In service | None (reassignment) |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 20
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Aug. 18opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Steven Chun
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Aug. 5opinion issued Concurred in United States v. Alexander Alli
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July 24
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July 23panel identified Sat on the panel in Sandra Gail Carrin v. Shauna Marie Smiledge
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June 25panel identified Sat on the panel in Dennis Scott v. City of Daytona Beach, Florida
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June 24
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June 10
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June 8opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Justin Case Lebarron
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May 22
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May 22
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April 20panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Christopher Ashley Defilippis
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.