Federico A. Moreno
| Federico A. Moreno | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
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Assumed office July 17, 1990 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alcee Hastings |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 10, 1952 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Cristina Morales |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Miami (JD) |
Federico A. Moreno (born 1952) is an American lawyer and judge. He is a district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Moreno was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of Francisco and Réjane Moreno. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with an Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 and from the University of Miami School of Law with a J.D. in 1978. At the University of Miami Law School he met his wife of forty years, Maria Cristina Morales. On March 11, 2014, Moreno observed in remarks delivered to the Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court (a private lawyers association) that Morales graduated first in their class at the University of Miami Law School. Morales is a prominent transactional attorney in Miami. They have three children: Cristina (34), an assistant United State Attorney in Miami; Rick (32), a private investment professional in Miami; and Vicky-Lou (26), a television news producer who is affectionately know by her friends and family as "baguette."
Moreno was in private practice in Miami from 1978 to 1979. He served as assistant federal public defender in the Office of the U.S. Public Defender from 1979 to 1981 before returning to private practice in Miami from 1982 to 1986. Moreno served as a judge on the Dade County Court from 1986 to 1987. He served as a judge on the 11th Judicial Circuit Court from 1987 to 1990. In addition to his current post as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Judge Moreno serves on the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
Moreno was nominated by George H.W. Bush on June 5, 1990 to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida to the seat vacated by Alcee Hastings, who was impeached. Confirmed by the Senate on July 13, 1990, he received commission on July 16, 1990.
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