Shelby Highsmith

Biography of Shelby Highsmith

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Highsmith
• First Name: Shelby
• Date of Birth: January , 31 , 1929
• Place of Birth (POB): Jacksonville , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Date of Death: December , 2 , 2015
• Place of Death (POD): Fort Belvoir , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Shelby Highsmith Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George H.W. Bush ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/27/1991
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Scott , Thomas E.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/27/1991
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/12/1991
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/12/1991
• Commission Date: 09/16/1991
• Retirement from Active Service: 03/15/2002
• Date of Termination: 12/02/2015
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Shelby Highsmith in the Law School

• Name of School: Georgia Military College
• Degree: Associate of Arts (A.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Kansas
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1958

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1958

Shelby Highsmith Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1949-1955
• Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1958-1959
• Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1959-1970, 1975-1991
• Chief legal advisor, Governor's War on Crime Program, Florida, 1967-1968
• Special counsel, Florida Racing Commission, 1969-1970
• Member, Law Enforcement Planning Counsel of Florida, 1969-1970
• Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1970-1975

Resources

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