Darrin P. Gayles, First Gay African-American to serve on Federal Judiciary
Title
Darrin P. Gayles, First Gay African-American to serve on Federal Judiciary
Description
From Ballotpedia: Darrin P. Gayles is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He is the first openly gay black man to serve on the federal judiciary. On February 6, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Gayles to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The United States Senate confirmed Gayles to the court on June 17, 2014, on a unanimous vote of 98-2. Prior to joining the federal judiciary, Gayles was a judge for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Civil Division, in Florida. He was appointed by former Governor Charlie Crist on December 23, 2010 to replace former Judge Ronald M. Friedman. He was officially sworn in on April 8. He was elected in 2012 and his term would have expired in January of 2019
Creator
South Florida Business Journal
Date
2018
Source
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Publisher
South Florida Business Journal
Contributor
South Florida Business Journal
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
LGBT. Florida. Darrin Gayles. Judicial Branch. Judge. African-American
Coverage
Florida
Files
Collection
Reference
South Florida Business Journal, Darrin P. Gayles, First Gay African-American to serve on Federal Judiciary, South Florida Business Journal, 2018
Cite As
South Florida Business Journal, “Darrin P. Gayles, First Gay African-American to serve on Federal Judiciary,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/570.