Robin Lee Rosenberg (born January 22, 1962) is a

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of the

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and former

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circuit court judge.

Biography

Rosenberg received a

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degree in 1983 from

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. She received a

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degree and

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in 1989 from

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and

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. She began her legal career as a

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to Judge James C. Paine of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida from 1989 to 1990. She served as a Trial Attorney in the

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of the

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from 1990 to 1994. While on leave from that position, she worked at a non profit organization in the

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from 1993 to 1994. She was an associate at the law firm of Foley & Lardner from 1994 to 1995. She served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of

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, from 1995 to 1997. She was a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, from 1997 to 1999. She served as Vice President and General Counsel at the

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Foods Company from 1999 to 2001. She was a partner at the law firm of Rosenberg & McAuliffe, PL, from 2001 to 2006, and concurrently managed ARC Mediation, a full service dispute resolution firm, from 2002 to 2006. From 2007–2014, she was a Circuit Court Judge in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

Federal judicial service

On February 26, 2014, President

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nominated Rosenberg to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to the seat vacated by Judge Adalberto Jordan, who was elevated to the court of appeals on February 24, 2012. She received a hearing before the

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on May 20, 2014. On June 19, 2014 her nomination was reported out of committee by a

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. On July 16, 2014, Senate Majority Leader

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filed a motion to invoke

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on Rosenberg's nomination. The Senate invoked cloture on her nomination on July 22, 2014 by a 58–42 vote. Later that same day, Rosenberg was confirmed by a 100–0 vote. She received her judicial commission on July 24, 2014.

Personal life

Rosenberg is married to former Florida State Attorney for Palm Beach County Michael McAuliffe.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosenberg, Robin L. 1962 births Living people Duke University School of Law alumni Florida lawyers Florida state court judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida People from West Palm Beach, Florida Phillips Academy alumni Princeton University alumni United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama 21st-century American judges 20th-century American lawyers 21st-century American lawyers

Biography

Federal judicial service

Personal life

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