Trump Considers Miami-Born Judge Barbara Lagoa For Ginsburg鈥檚 Seat On Supreme Court

SA国际传谋 Public Media | By Martin Vassolo

Published September 21, 2020 at 7:21 AM EDT

Barbara Lagoa, a Miami-born federal appellate court judge, is being considered for a seat on the Supreme Court after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

President Donald Trump is considering Barbara Lagoa, a Miami-born federal appellate court judge, for a spot on the Supreme Court following the death of on Friday, according to multiple news reports.

Lagoa, a 52-year-old Cuban American raised in Hialeah, currently serves on the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

She is on a that Trump published earlier this month. Lagoa is on Trump鈥檚 short list along with Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, according to news reports.