Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 90–8, Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2005. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1979 · age 47
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 90–8
- Education
- Duke 2002 · Georgetown Law Center 2005
- Succeeded
- William J. Zloch
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern District of Florida succeeded William J. Zloch | Trump (R) | 90–8 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 90–8 on May 2, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 91. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 90
36 D, 53 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 8
7 D, 1 I
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Did not vote · 2
2 D
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
Education
| Duke University | B.S. | 2002 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 2005 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Ruiz was assigned 3,707 district-court cases (2006–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 72 days across 3,306 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 80 of Ruiz’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 69 were affirmed, 7 reversed or vacated, and 4 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2019.
- Was Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II 90–8 on May 2, 2019.
- Which court is Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II on?
- Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).