Adalberto Jose Jordan (born December 7, 1961) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, his alma mater, and at Florida International University's College of Law. In February 2016, The New York Times identified Jordan as a potential Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. In early March, Jordan removed himself from consideration.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- Hispanic
Prior employment
Adjunct professor · 1990–present
Southern District of FloridaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1994–1999- ↳deputy chief, Appellate Division · 1996–1998
- ↳chief, Appellate Division · 1998–1999
- Private practice, Miami, Florida1989–1994
Law clerk , Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor · 1988–1989
Law clerk , Hon. Thomas Clark · 1987–1988
Appointments
- 2012–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
1999–2012 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- J.D. · 1987
- University of MiamiB.A. · 1984