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Darrin P. Gayles
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| Assumed office June 19, 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Patricia A. Seitz |
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Darrin Phillip Gayles
December 16, 1966 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Howard University (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
Darrin Phillip Gayles was born on December 16, 1966. He is a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Before this, he was a judge in Florida's state courts.
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Becoming a Lawyer and Judge
Early Education and Career
Darrin Gayles went to Howard University and earned a degree in 1990. He then studied law at George Washington University Law School. He received his law degree in 1993.
After law school, he worked as a prosecutor. From 1993 to 1997, he was an assistant state attorney in Miami-Dade. He also worked for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. From 1999 to 2004, he was an assistant U.S. attorney. This means he represented the U.S. government in court.
Serving as a Judge
Mr. Gayles became a judge in 2004. First, he served as a county judge in Miami-Dade County. County judges handle many different types of cases.
From 2011 to 2014, he became a circuit court judge. Circuit courts in Florida handle more serious cases.
Becoming a Federal Judge
In 2014, President Barack Obama chose Darrin Gayles to be a federal judge. This is a very important job. Federal judges work for the U.S. government.
The United States Senate had to approve his nomination. They held a hearing to learn more about him. On June 17, 2014, the Senate voted to confirm him. He officially became a federal judge on June 19, 2014.
Important Cases
As a federal judge, Mr. Gayles hears many different cases. Sometimes, judges on a panel might disagree. In 2020, Judge Gayles was part of a court that looked at a voting law in Alabama. He believed that the court should have held a full trial. He wanted to make sure that everyone had a fair chance to vote. He wrote that the history of voting rules in Alabama was important to consider.
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United States
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Florida
- List of LGBT jurists in the United States
