A federal magistrate judge merit selection panel has chosen eight public- and private-sector candidates who will interview for two openings on the Southern District of Florida bench.
Carl W. Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law and a scholar on federal judicial selections, said the backgrounds of some of the remaining candidates follow what district court judges view as the safest pick.
Carl W. Tobias of the University of Richmond School of Law. (Credit: Courtesy photo)