John Henry Moore II

Judge John Henry Moore II

Personal

Birthday:

8/5/1929

Birthplace:

Atlantic City, NJ

Date of Death:

7/19/2013

Place of Death:

Jacksonville, FL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Naval Reserve commander, 1948-1971
Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1961
Private practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1961-1967
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, 1967-1977; chief judge, 1975-1977
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, 1977-1981

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, August 4, 1976; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Syracuse University

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1952

Name of School - Second:

Levin College of Law - University of Florida

The law school offers courses of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree, including Certificate Programs in Environmental and Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts Practice, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law or International and Comparative Law. Joint J.D./M.A. and J.D./Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines are available, too. The college also offers one of the leading LL.M. in Taxation programs in the United States.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1961

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Middle District Court

President Nominating:

Ronald Reagan

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

12/1/1981

Retirement from Active Service:

12/31/1995

Termination Date:

7/19/2013

Termination Reason:

Death