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| − | '''Barbara Lagoa''' is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[Eleventh Circuit]] and reportedly one of | + | '''Barbara Lagoa''' is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[Eleventh Circuit]] and reportedly one of two leading contenders for President [[Trump]]'s nomination to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]. |
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| + | Judge Lagoa wrote hundreds of decisions as a Florida appellate judge, as appointed to that position by then-Governor [[Jeb Bush]]. | ||
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| + | Prior to becoming a judge, Lagoa served as [[pro bono]] counsel in 2000 to the lawful effort to prevent the return of young Elián González back to [[communist]] [[Cuba]]. | ||
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Revision as of 18:57, September 19, 2020
Barbara Lagoa is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and reportedly one of two leading contenders for President Trump's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Judge Lagoa wrote hundreds of decisions as a Florida appellate judge, as appointed to that position by then-Governor Jeb Bush.
Prior to becoming a judge, Lagoa served as pro bono counsel in 2000 to the lawful effort to prevent the return of young Elián González back to communist Cuba.