Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1983 / Served to 2001
Lenore Carrero Nesbitt
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, Lenore Carrero Nesbitt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She earned a law degree from University of Miami School of Law in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 15, 1983
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1983
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northwestern 1954 · University of Miami Law 1957
- Succeeded
- Carl Clyde Atkins
- Succeeded by
- Adalberto Jose Jordan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Southern District of Florida · succeeded Carl Clyde Atkins | Reagan (R) | 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
| Stephens College | A.A. | 1952 |
| Northwestern University | B.S. | 1954 |
| University of Miami School of Law | LL.B. | 1957 |
Sources
17 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).