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Karla Spaulding
Karla R. Spaulding was a federal magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She was appointed to this position on December 29, 1997.[1][2] She retired on February 28, 2019.[3]
Education
Judge Spaulding received her B.A. degree from Western Michigan University in 1975. She then worked as a teacher for two years before receiving her J.D. degree from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1980.[1]
Career
Judge Spaulding began her career after law school as an associate with the law firm Baker & Hostetler. Three years later, she became an Assistant U.S. Attorney. In 1994, she became a lawyer again and worked in this capacity until her judicial appointment in 1997.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
