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Lenore Nesbitt

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Lenore Carrero Nesbitt
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Years in office: 1998 - 2001

Years in office: 1983 - 1998
Personal
Birthplace
Miami, FL

Lenore Carrero Nesbitt (1932-2001) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Nesbitt was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on October 31, 1983, to a seat vacated by Carl Atkins; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 15, 1983, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on July 19, 1998, and served in that capacity until his death on October 6, 2001.

Education

  • Stephens College, A.A., 1952
  • Northwestern University, B.S., 1954
  • University of Miami School of Law, LL.B., 1957

Professional career

  • Research assistant, First District Court of Appeal, Tallahassee, Florida, 1957-1959
  • Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1960-1963
  • Special assistant state attorney general, State of Florida, 1961-1963
  • Research assistant, Dade County Circuit Court, Florida, 1963-1965
  • Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1969-1975
  • Counsel, Florida State Board of Medical Examiners, 1970-1971
  • Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1975-1982

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