John Richard Smoak Jr.

Judge John Richard Smoak Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

1943

Birthplace:

Columbus, GA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army, 1965-1970
Private practice, Florida, 1973-2005

Education

Name of School:

U.S. Military Academy

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1965

Name of School - Second:

Levin College of Law - University of Florida

The law school offers courses of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree, including Certificate Programs in Environmental and Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts Practice, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law or International and Comparative Law. Joint J.D./M.A. and J.D./Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines are available, too. The college also offers one of the leading LL.M. in Taxation programs in the United States.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1972

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Northern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

11/3/2005