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Robin L. Rosenberg

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Robin L. Rosenberg

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Tenure

2014 - Present

Years in position

11

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1983

Graduate

Duke University, 1989

Law

Duke University School of Law, 1989

Personal
Birthplace
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Contact

Official website


Robin Lee Rosenberg is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. On February 26, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Rosenberg to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.[1] The United States Senate confirmed Rosenberg on July 22, 2014, on a vote of 100-0.[2]

Prior to joining the court, she was a judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was elected without opposition in November of 2006 and took office on January 2, 2007. She was re-elected in 2012.[3][4]

Biography

Education

Rosenberg received her bachelor's degree in politics from Princeton University in 1983.[5] She then received an M.A. degree from Duke University-Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy in 1989 and a J.D. degree from the Duke University School of Law that same year.[6]

Professional career

Judicial career

Southern District of Florida

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Robin L. Rosenberg
Court: Southern District of Florida
Progress
Confirmed 146 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: February 26, 2014
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: May 20, 2014
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: June 19, 2014 
ApprovedAConfirmed: July 22, 2014
ApprovedAVote: 100-0


Robin L. Rosenberg was nominated on February 26, 2014, by President Barack Obama. She was nominated to fill a vacancy on United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida that was created when Adalberto Jordan was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in 2012.[1] President Barack Obama said of the nomination:

“ I am pleased to nominate this distinguished individual to serve on the United States District Court bench. Judge Rosenberg has a long and impressive record of service, and I am confident she will serve on the federal bench with distinction.[1][8] ”

The American Bar Association rated Rosenberg Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.[9]

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for Rosenberg on May 20, 2014, the full hearing can be seen here.[10] The Senate Judiciary Committee reported Rosenberg to the full Senate on June 19, 2014, on a voice vote.[11] Rosenberg received unanimous confirmation from the Senate on July 22, 2014.[2]

Elections

2012

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012

Rosenberg was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[12]


Noteworthy events

DOJ request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts (2025)

On July 23, 2025, Rosenberg dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) request to unseal transcripts from two grand juries convened in 2005 and 2007 regarding investigations into the activities of Jeffrey Epstein. Rosenberg wrote that longstanding precedent allows for few exceptions to grand jury secrecy rules, none of which she said the Department of Justice met in this case.[13][14]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Judge Robin L. Rosenberg to Serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida," February 26, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida)," accessed July 29, 2025
  3. ↑ Florida Division of Elections "Robin Lee Rosenberg," accessed July 29, 2025
  4. ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
  5. ↑ The American Law Institute, "The Hon. Robin L. Rosenberg," accessed July 29, 2025
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Rosenberg, Robin Lee," accessed July 29, 2025
  7. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees," accessed July 29, 2025
  8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  9. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed July 29, 2025
  10. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nomination," May 20, 2014
  11. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting - June 19 2014," June 19, 2014
  12. ↑ Florida Division of Elections "2012 Candidate Listing," accessed May 21, 2014
  13. ↑ Politico, “Florida judge denies DOJ request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts" accessed July 28, 2025
  14. ↑ The New York Times, “Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida" accessed July 28, 2025

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