Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1995 / Active

Joan A. Lenard

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1995 and confirmed by voice vote, Joan A. Lenard is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She earned a law degree from Antioch School of Law (now University of the District of Columbia Clarke School of Law) in 1976. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 22, 1995

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1995
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Roger Williams College (now Roger Williams) 1973 · Antioch Law (now of the District of Columbia Clarke School of Law) 1976
Succeeded by
Roy Kalman Altman
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1995Southern District of Florida · succeeded James Lawrence KingClinton (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Rockland Community CollegeA.A.1972
Roger Williams College (now Roger Williams University)B.A.1973
Antioch School of Law (now University of the District of Columbia Clarke School of Law)J.D.1976
Sources

30 years on the Southern District of Florida. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).