Ariana Fajardo Orshan has been elected as the chief judge of Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit, representing a significant milestone as the first woman appointed to this role. She previously served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida after being nominated by President Trump. Fajardo Orshan takes over from Nushin Sayfie and starts her term on July 1, overseeing one of the busiest circuit courts in the U.S., which handles a wide range of cases across several divisions.
Fajardo Orshan, the first woman to head the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, has been elected chief judge of Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit after defeating Nushin Sayfie.
As chief judge, Fajardo Orshan will oversee the administration of the 11th Circuit Court, managing judges and case assignments in one of the nation’s busiest courts.
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