Huck was born in 1940 in
Covington, Kentucky. He received his
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962 from the
University of Florida and his
Juris Doctor from the
Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1965. Huck has taught
trial advocacy as an
adjunct professor at the
University of Miami School of Law while serving on the district court.
Federal judicial service He was nominated by President
Bill Clinton on May 9, 2000, to the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the seat having been vacated by Judge
Kenneth Ryskamp. Huck was confirmed by the
United States Senate on June 30, 2000, and received his commission on July 11, 2000. He assumed
senior status on August 31, 2010.
Notable case Huck has presided over the
wire fraud trial of disgraced
lobbyist Jack Abramoff in connection with the
SunCruz Casinos sale scandal. Huck
sentenced Abramoff to five years and 10 months in prison. ==Personal life==