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Luck, also known as Robert Joshua Luck, is an American jurist serving as a federal appeals judge on the Eleventh Circuit since 2019, appointed by President Trump.", "snippet": "Robert J. Luck, also known as Robert Joshua Luck, is an American jurist serving as a federal appeals judge on the Eleventh Circuit since 2019, appointed by President Trump.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.appeals-judges.alpha-k-to-n", "markdown": "# Robert J. Luck\n\nRobert Joshua Luck (born 1979) is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit since 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) He was appointed to the court by President Donald J. Trump, receiving his commission in 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) Before joining the federal bench, he served as a justice of the Florida Supreme Court.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) |\n| Confirmed | November 19, 2019 (64 to 31)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160358) |\n| Born | 1979 in South Miami, Florida[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) |\n| Education | B.A., University of Florida, 2000; J.D., University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, 2004[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nLuck was born in 1979 in South Miami, Florida.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) He received his [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from the [University of Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-florida) in 2000 and his [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2004.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Luck served as a law clerk to Judge Edward E. Carnes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2004 to 2005.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) He then worked as a law clerk at Greenberg Traurig in Miami, Florida, from 2005 to 2006.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) From 2006 to 2008, he returned to the Eleventh Circuit, serving as a staff attorney and law clerk to Judge Carnes.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) During that period, he was also an adjunct professor at [Alabama State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/alabama-state-university) from 2007 to 2008.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466)\n\nFrom 2008 to 2013, Luck served as an assistant United States attorney and deputy chief of the Major Crimes Section in the [United States Attorney](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-attorney)'s Office for the Southern District of Florida.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) He was elected a judge of the Circuit Court of Florida for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in 2013, serving until 2017.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) He then served as a judge on the Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, from 2017 to 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) In 2019, he served as a justice of the Florida Supreme Court.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Luck to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 15, 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) The United States Senate confirmed his nomination on November 19, 2019, by a vote of 64 to 31.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160358) He received his commission on November 19, 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Robert Joshua Luck](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466)\n2. 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