Wilkie D. Ferguson

Biography of Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Ferguson
• First Name: Wilkie
• Middle Name: D.
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: May , 11 , 1938
• Place of Birth (POB): Miami , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Date of Death: June , 9 , 2003
• Place of Death (POD): Miami , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: William J. Clinton ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/25/1993
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Hoeveler , William Marcellin
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/25/1993
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 11/18/1993
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/20/1993
• Commission Date: 11/22/1993
• Date of Termination: 06/09/2003
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Florida A&M University
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1960

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Howard University School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1968

Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army lieutenant, 1960-1964
• U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1964-1968
• Staff attorney, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Florida, 1968-1970
• Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1970-1973
• Staff attorney, Dade County [Florida] School Board, 1972-1973
• Judge, Industrial Claims Court, 1973-1977
• Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1977-1981
• Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, 1981-1993

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