Joel Dubina

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Joel Dubina
Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Title:   Chief Judge
Service:
Appointed by:   George H.W. Bush
Active:   9/15/1986 - Current
Chief:   2009-Current
Preceded by:   Robert Vance
Past post:   Middle District of Alabama
Past term:   1986-1990
Personal History
Born:   1947
Home State:   Elkhart, IN
Bachelors:   U. of Alabama, B.S., 1970
Law School:   Samford U. Law, J.D., 1973

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Joel Fredrick Dubina is the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and was formerly a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He joined the Eleventh Circuit in 1986 after an appointment from George H.W. Bush. [1]

Early life and education

A native of Indiana, Dubina graduated from the University of Alabama with his Bachelor's Degree in 1970 and later graduated from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law with his juris doctorate in 1973. [1]

Personal life

Professional career

Judicial career

Middle District of Alabama

Dubina began his judicial career with the Middle District of Alabama in 1983 when he was appointed to a full eight year term as a federal magistrate judge. Dubina was nominated to an Article III judgeship by President Ronald Reagan on July 30, 1986 to a seat vacated by Robert Varner. Dubina was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 12, 1986 on a senate vote and received commission on September 15, 1986. Dubina left the Middle District of Alabama on October 5, 1990 as he was elevated to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. [1]

Eleventh Circuit

Dubina was nominated to the Eleventh Circuit by President George H.W. Bush on June 7, 1990 to a seat vacated by Robert Vance as Vance died while in judicial service. Dubina was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 28, 1990 on unanimous consent of the Senate and received commission on October 1, 1990.[2] In 2009, Dubina assumed the role of chief judge for the Eleventh Circuit. [1]

Awards and associations

Notable cases

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