Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1976 / Served to 1997

Sidney Myer Aronovitz

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

Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Sidney Myer Aronovitz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1943. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 17, 1976

Appointed by
Gerald Ford, 1976
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Florida 1942 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1943
Succeeded by
Donald L. Graham
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1976Southern District of Florida · succeeded William Osborne MehrtensFord (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
Sources

20 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).