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Roy K. Altman is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018. Born in 1972, he earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 2004. Prior to his judicial appointment, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida from 2006 to 2018, prosecuting cases involving public corruption, human trafficking, and national security. From 2004 to 2006, he worked as an associate at the law firm Carlton Fields in Miami. Altman was nominated to the federal bench on June 7, 2018, confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and commissioned on October 17, 2018. He is known for handling high-profile cases, including presiding over the 2022 trial related to the theft of Ashley Biden's diary, where conservative activist Aimee Harris pleaded guilty to stealing and selling the diary to Project Veritas for $40,000. His judicial tenure has involved a range of civil and criminal matters in South Florida, reflecting his background in federal prosecution. Altman maintains a low public profile outside his professional duties, with limited information available on his personal life.