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| Lacey Alexander Collier | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2003 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | |
| In office November 18, 1991 – November 20, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | M. Casey Rodgers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lacey Alexander Collier (1935-06-23) June 23, 1935 (age 89) Demopolis, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | Naval Postgraduate School (BA) University of West Florida (MA) Florida State University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1955–1975 |
Lacey Alexander Collier (born June 23, 1935) is an American attorney serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Early life and education
Collier was born in Demopolis, Alabama. He entered the United States Navy at age 20, serving from 1955 to 1975. He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Naval Postgraduate School of the United States Naval Academy in 1970 and received a Master of Arts from the University of West Florida in 1972. After leaving the navy, Collier received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida in 1975, and his Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law in 1977.
Career
After graduating from law school he served as an assistant state attorney for the First Judicial District from 1977 to 1984. He served as a circuit judge on the First Judicial District from 1984 to 1991.
Federal judicial service
President George H. W. Bush nominated Collier to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida on July 24, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 15, 1991, he received his commission three days later. Collier assumed senior status on November 20, 2003.
References
- ^ Lacey A. Collier at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Lacey A. Collier at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089 | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida 1991–2003 |
Succeeded byM. Casey Rodgers |
| Senior district judges of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals | |
|---|---|
| M. Alabama | |
| N. Alabama | |
| S. Alabama | |
| M. Florida | |
| N. Florida | |
| S. Florida | |
| M. Georgia | |
| N. Georgia | |
| S. Georgia | |
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Florida State University College of Law alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States district court judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
- 20th-century American judges
- People from Demopolis, Alabama
- Naval Postgraduate School alumni
- University of West Florida alumni
- State attorneys
- 21st-century American judges