Robert Joshua Luck at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Circuit Judge
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
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Robert Joshua Luck
U.S. Circuit Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Legislative correspondent for U.S. Senators Paul Coverdell and Jon Kyl (2000–2001)
- Law clerk to Judge Edward E. Carnes, 11th Cir. (2004–2005)
- Private practice at Greenberg Traurig (2005–2006)
- Staff attorney and law clerk to Judge Carnes (2006–2008)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida (2008–2013), including roles in Appeals, Major Crimes, and Economic Crimes Sections; Deputy Chief, Major Crimes Section
- Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (2013–2017)
- Justice, Florida Supreme Court (2019, one day before federal appointment)
- Judge, Florida Third District Court of Appeal (2017–2019)
- Professional Career: Assistant U.S. attorney and deputy chief, Major Crimes Section, Southern District of Florida, 2008-2013
- Professional Career: Law clerk in private practice, Miami, Florida, 2005-2006
- Professional Career: Staff attorney and law clerk,Hon. Edward E. Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2006-2008
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Edward E. Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2004-2005
- Professional Career: Adjunct professor, Alabama State University, 2007-2008
Judicial service
- Professional Career: Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2013-2017
- Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Professional Career: Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, 2017-2019
- Professional Career: Justice, Florida Supreme Court, 2019
- According to Benchlight, Judge Luck has authored and sat on numerous appellate cases, including Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC (Sept. 1, 2026) and United States v. Reginald Smith, Jr. (Aug. 28, 2026).
- Appointed: November 19, 2019, by President Donald Trump
- Preceded by: Gerald Bard Tjoflat
- ABA rating: Well Qualified
Education
- University of Florida · B.A., 2000
- Fredric G. Levin College of Law
- University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law · J.D., 2004
Personal record
Born March 17, 1979 · Miami
Courtroom rules and guidance
Appellate Oral Argument
In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation.
Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessaryFederal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/7390466Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure