On Friday, September 20, 2019, the Seventeenth Circuit’s newest Magistrate, Rudolph Morel, was sworn in by Chief Judge Jack Tuter. Prior to becoming a Magistrate, Mr. Morel worked in the Public Defender’s Office in the Drug and Mental Health Court divisions for 14 years. Before that, he was a Miami Dade County attorney. Magistrate Morel received his Juris Doctor from University of Miami School of Law.

Congratulations and welcome, Magistrate Morel!