Kenneth Marra
Encyclopedia
Kenneth A. Marra is an American lawyer
and judge
.
Marra was born in 1951 in Queens
, New York
. He graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a Bachelor of Arts
degree
in 1973 and from Stetson University College of Law with a J.D.
in 1977
Marra served as an attorney
in the U.S. Department of Justice
from 1977 to 1980. He went into private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1980 to 1983 and in Florida
from 1984 to 1996. Marra served as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit from 1996 to 2002.
President
George W. Bush
nominated Marra to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
on January 23, 2002, to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762. Marra was confirmed
by the Senate
by a vote of 82-0 on September 9, 2002. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2002-211 He received commission
on September 13, 2002.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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.
Marra was born in 1951 in Queens
Queens
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, New York
New York
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. He graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in 1973 and from Stetson University College of Law with a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1977
Marra served as an attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in the U.S. Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
from 1977 to 1980. He went into private practice in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1980 to 1983 and in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
from 1984 to 1996. Marra served as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit from 1996 to 2002.
President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
nominated Marra to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida....
on January 23, 2002, to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762. Marra was confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
by a vote of 82-0 on September 9, 2002. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2002-211 He received commission
Letters patent
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on September 13, 2002.
External links
- Profile from the Palm Beach Bar