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Donald L. Graham

Donald L. Graham

Florida Southern District Court

Born 1948 in Salisbury, NC

FJC ID: 898

Donald L. Graham (born December 15, 1948) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Graham was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia State College in 1971. He received a Juris Doctor from Ohio State University College of Law in 1974. He was an Adjunct instructor, University of Maryland from 1975 to 1977. He was in the United States Army Major, JAG Corps from 1974 to 1979. He was an assistant United States attorney of the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1984. He was in the United States Army Reserve, JAG Corps from 1983 to 1991. He was in private practice of law in Miami, Florida from 1984 to 1991.

Graham was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Graham was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on June 17, 1991, to a seat vacated by Sidney Aronovitz. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 12, 1991, and received commission on September 16, 1991.

Gender
Male
Race
African American

Prior employment

  1. JAG Corps
    JAG Corps
    U.S. Army Reserve · 1983–1991
  2. Private practice, Miami, Florida
    1984–1991
  3. Southern District of Florida
    Southern District of Florida
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1979–1984
  4. JAG Corps
    JAG Corps
    U.S. Army major · 1974–1979
  5. University of Maryland
    Adjunct instructor · 1975–1977

Appointments

  1. Florida Southern District Court
    1991–2013 · Appointed by George H.W. Bush (Republican)

Education

  1. Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law)
    J.D. · 1974
  2. West Virginia State College
    B.A. · 1971