William Hoeveler

William Marcellin Hoeveler (August 23, 1922 – November 18, 2017) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

William Hoeveler
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
In office January 31, 1991 – November 18, 2017
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
In office April 26, 1977 – January 31, 1991
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Peter T. Fay
Succeeded by	Wilkie D. Ferguson
Personal details
Born	William Marcellin Hoeveler August 23, 1922 Paris, France
Died	November 18, 2017 (aged 95) Coral Gables, Florida
Education	Bucknell University (BA) Harvard Law School (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II/Pacific War

Education and career

Hoeveler was born in 1922 in Paris, France. He was a standout athlete in football, basketball, tennis, volleyball and track while attending Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania from which he graduated in 1941. He then attended Temple University but left college to enlist in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, where he served a tour of duty in the Pacific as a lieutenant from 1942 to 1946. Hoeveler graduated from Bucknell University, where he was a member of Sigma Chi, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947. He graduated from Harvard Law School with a Bachelor of Laws in 1950. Hoeveler conducted private practice in Miami, Florida from 1951 to 1977.[1]

Federal judicial service

President Jimmy Carter nominated Hoeveler to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on April 5, 1977, to the seat vacated by Judge Peter T. Fay. Confirmed by the Senate on April 25, 1977, he received commission on April 26, 1977. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1991.[1] Hoeveler gained a reputation as a champion of the Everglades and an opponent of Florida's sugar industry ("Big Sugar") during his time on the bench. He also presided over the trial of deposed Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega and hearings in the Elián González affair.[2] He died on November 18, 2017, at his home in Coral Gables, aged 95.[3]

Former law clerks

• Angel A. Cortiñas, judge on the Florida Third District Court of Appeal
• Kevin Martin, former Federal Communications Commission chair

References

1. William Marcellin Hoeveler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. Pittman, Craig (May 18, 2003). "Everglades judge stands his guard". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
3. "A legend on Miami's federal bench, Judge William Hoeveler dies at 95". Miami Herald. November 18, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

External links

• William Marcellin Hoeveler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• About Hoeveler from the University of Miami School of Law
• Profile from the Bucknell Alumni Association