Federico A. Moreno (born April 10, 1952) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Early life and education Moreno was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of Francisco and Réjane Moreno. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 and from the University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1978. He served as the inspiration for the character D-Bob in the film Rudy, where he was portrayed by actor Jon Favreau. Moreno and the real Rudy lived in adjacent dorm rooms in 1973. At the University of Miami Law School he met his wife of forty years, Maria Cristina Morales. On March 11, 2014, Moreno observed in remarks delivered to the Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court (a private lawyers association) that Morales graduated first in their class at the University of Miami Law School. Morales is a prominent transactional attorney in Miami. They have three children: Cristina (34), an assistant United States Attorney in Miami; Rick (32), a private investment professional in Miami; and Vicky-Lou (26), a television news producer who is affectionately known by her friends and family as "baguette." Professional career Moreno was in private practice in Miami from 1978 to 1979. He served as assistant federal public defender in the Office of the United States Public Defender from 1979 to 1981 before returning to private practice in Miami from 1982 to 1986. Moreno served as a judge on the Dade County Court from 1986 to 1987. He served as a judge on the 11th Judicial Circuit Court from 1987 to 1990. In addition to his current post as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Judge Moreno serves on the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Federal judicial service Moreno was nominated by George H. W. Bush on June 5, 1990 to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida to the seat vacated by Judge Alcee Hastings, who was impeached. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 13, 1990 and received his commission on July 16, 1990. Moreno served as Chief Judge on the court from 2007 to 2014. He assumed senior status on July 17, 2020. He was named as a possible Supreme Court pick by Republican presidential candidate