Rosemary Barkett
Rosemary Barkett | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office April 15, 1994 – September 30, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Paul Hitch Roney |
| Succeeded by | Robin S. Rosenbaum |
| 45th Chief Justice of Florida | |
| In office July 1, 1992 – April 21, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Leander J. Shaw Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Stephen H. Grimes |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
| In office November 15, 1985 – April 21, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Bob Graham |
| Preceded by | James E. Alderman |
| Succeeded by | Harry Lee Anstead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosemary Barakat August 29, 1939 |
| Education | Saint Joseph College of Florida (AA) Spring Hill College (BS) University of Florida (JD) |
Rosemary Barkett (née Barakat; born August 29, 1939) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a judge of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal at The Hague since 2013. Previously, she served as a Federal judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and was the 45th chief justice of Florida from 1992 to 1994.
Born in Mexico to parents who were emigrants from Syria, she is recognized as the first woman, Arab American, and Hispanic judge (of Syrian descent) on the Supreme Court of Florida.