Cecilia Altonaga

Cecilia Altonaga
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2021
Preceded by	K. Michael Moore
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office May 7, 2003
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Shelby Highsmith
Personal details
Born	Cecilia Maria Altonaga (1962-12-26) December 26, 1962 (age 61) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse	George Mencio
Children	3
Education	Florida International University (BA) Yale University (JD)

Cecilia María Altonaga (born December 26, 1962) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She is the first Cuban-American woman to be appointed as a federal judge in the United States.