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34-546: Lagoa (Portuguese for lagoon ) may refer to the following: People [ edit ] Barbara Lagoa , Cuban-American federal judge Places [ edit ] Brazil [ edit ] Campina da Lagoa , Paraná Lagoa, Paraíba , Paraíba Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro , a quarter of Rio de Janeiro Lagoa Alegre , Piauí Lagoa d'Anta , Rio Grande do Norte Lagoa do Barro do Piauí , Piauí Lagoa da Canoa , Alagoas Lagoa do Carro , Pernambuco Lagoa da Conceição , in

68-461: A district court's preliminary injunction and allowing section 4(a)(1)-(3) of Alabama's Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act to go into effect. Section 4(a)(1)-(3) makes it a crime in Alabama to "engage in or cause" the prescription or administration of puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to individuals under the age of 19 "for the purpose of attempting to alter the appearance of or affirm

102-410: A general prosperity and wealth to the region. From the 1960s, however, tourism increasingly became the main driver of the area's economic development and creation of brand new infrastructure. This has brought an increase in job creation, its growth rapidly became the economic engine of the municipality, and it has now assumed a prominent place in the local economy. In parallel to the growth of tourism,

136-699: A justice of the Supreme Court of Florida . In 2020, Lagoa was a finalist to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , which ultimately went to Amy Coney Barrett . Lagoa was born in Miami , Florida, in 1967. Lagoa's parents, Antonio and Araceli Lagoa, were Cuban immigrants who fled Cuba following the Cuban Revolution and the assumption of power by Fidel Castro . She grew up in

170-524: A list of potential nominees to the United States Supreme Court . After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, Lagoa was mentioned as one of several frontrunners to fill the vacancy created by Ginsburg's death. The Washington Post reported that colleagues, friends, and scholars who have followed Lagoa's career describe her as "quiet and collegial, with shrewd political instincts." Her potential nomination to

204-589: A related matter on the Florida Supreme Court. Lagoa and her fellow Judge Robert Luck declined to recuse themselves: "An objective, disinterested lay person, knowing that we asked questions in a different proceeding (advisory vs. case-and-controversy), in a different court (Florida Supreme Court vs. federal court), with different issues (interpreting the state constitution vs. federal constitutional questions), and with different participants (“interested persons” vs. parties), would not reasonably entertain

238-681: A seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit . She was nominated to the seat being vacated by Judge Stanley Marcus . On October 15, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. On October 16, 2019, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee . On November 7, 2019, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 18–4 vote. On November 19, 2019,

272-517: A settlement on the island of Maio Indonesia [ edit ] Lagoa (North Jakarta) , a village in Koja subdistrict Portugal [ edit ] Lagoa, Algarve , a municipality in the Algarve Lagoa e Carvoeiro , a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Algarve Lagoa de Óbidos , a lagoon in the municipalities of Óbidos and Caldas da Rainha Lagoa Beach , a beach in

306-600: A significant doubt about our impartiality in this case." In September 2020, Lagoa joined the majority when the en banc circuit by a 6-4 vote upheld the constitutionality of the law that the Florida legislature had passed, which required re-enfranchised felons to pay all financial obligations, including fines, fees, and restitution before being allowed to vote. Lagoa joined Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. 's majority opinion, joined Pryor's additional concurrence, and authored her own concurrence. In December 2022, Lagoa wrote

340-425: Is a municipality rich in beaches. They have been improved dramatically over the last few decades, in terms of infrastructure and access, as well as in terms of water quality and the environment. They now successfully compete with the better known beaches of Portimão and Albufeira . The largest beaches are: The four civil parishes ( Portuguese : freguesias ) that provide local administrative control are: All

374-422: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Barbara Lagoa Barbara Lagoa (born November 2, 1967) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit . Prior to becoming a federal judge , she was the first Latina and Cuban American woman appointed to serve as

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408-505: Is married to lawyer Paul C. Huck Jr., and her father-in-law is United States District Judge Paul Huck , a Bill Clinton appointee. Lagoa and her husband have three daughters, including a set of twins. Lagoa is a practicing Roman Catholic and cited Catholic education as instilling "an abiding faith in God that has grounded me and sustained me through the highs and lows of life." Lagoa, Algarve According to some historical sources,

442-555: The Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by an 80–15 vote, and on November 20, 2019, her nomination was confirmed by an 80–15 vote. She received her judicial commission on December 6, 2019. In July 2020, Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote directly to Lagoa to urge her to recuse herself from a challenge to felon disenfranchisement in Florida because of her earlier participation in

476-585: The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting . In November 2019, Lagoa participated in oral arguments concerning an advisory opinion on whether the governor could require felons whom voters had re-enfranchised through 2018 Florida Amendment 4 to pay fines before being allowed to vote. Lagoa resigned her position when she was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit . On September 12, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Lagoa to

510-779: The Municipal Auditorium hosts numerous shows and other events each week. Many cultural activities take place at the Parque Municipal de Fontes, north of Estômbar , all year round, including theatre, dances, and traditional folk-songs. In the 2000s and 2010s, Lagoa registered one of the highest levels of economic development in the Algarve. It has nowadays numerous supermarkets ( ALDI , Auchan , Apolónia , Intermarché and Pingo Doce ), medical offices, educational (elementary, secondary, music, art) institutions as well as sports, leisure and tourism facilities. Lagoa DOC

544-697: The Parque de Feiras e Exposições de Lagoa (Fair and Exhibition Grounds of Lagoa), known by its official name's acronym FATACIL . Certain heritage buildings have been renovated for cultural uses in the city, notably the Municipal Library and the Convento de São José (St. Joseph Convent) – the Cultural Centre of the City of Lagoa – where various shows and a variety of exhibitions take place. Similarly

578-672: The Third District Court of Appeal by Governor Jeb Bush in June 2006 and became Chief Judge on January 1, 2019. On January 9, 2019, she was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis . She was the first Hispanic woman and the first Cuban-American woman to sit on the Florida Supreme Court. In April 2019, Lagoa wrote for the unanimous court when it found that DeSantis had acted within his authority by suspending Sheriff Scott Israel for his response to

612-500: The U.S. Supreme Court was supported by a broad cross-section of Florida Republicans. Lagoa and her husband have built up "years of goodwill... in Florida's legal and political circles." Had she been successfully nominated, she would have been the first Supreme Court justice from Florida. On September 26, 2020, President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett was confirmed in October of that year. Lagoa

646-419: The activities of the region. The fishing industry (in the communities of Ferragudo , Benagil , Carvoeiro and Senhora da Rocha), vineyards, and the traditional products of irrigated agriculture were the principal sources of wealth for the area until the 1970s. Driven by the abundance of fish, the canning and conserve industry at the beginning of the 20th century was responsible for an economic boom, that brought

680-676: The arrival of the Roman Empire and then the Visigoths , the entire region of the Algarve was conquered and ruled by Arabs when they moved into the Iberian peninsula in the 8th century . When the area was later reconquered in the mid-12th century by Christian forces from the north , it was integrated into the fledgling Kingdom of Portugal . Muslim influence in Lagoa was profound, from

714-414: The churches of Estômbar and Porches). The coastal zone was, for centuries, attacked by barbary pirates and corsairs, and those responsible for public security erected various defensive structures along the coast, such as the fortresses of Nossa Senhora da Rocha , Carvoeiro and São João de Ferragudo, in addition to the lookouts and redoubts, such as the tower of Lapa or Marinha. For a long period, Lagoa

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748-1321: The city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina state Lagoa da Confusão , Tocantins Lagoa de Dentro , Paraíba Lagoa Dourada , Minas Gerais Lagoa Formosa , Minas Gerais Lagoa dos Gatos , Pernambuco Lagoa Grande, Minas Gerais Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco Lagoa Grande do Maranhão , Maranhão Lagoa do Itaenga , Pernambuco Manguaba Lagoon , Alagoas Lagoa do Mato, Maranhão Lagoa do Mato, Ceará Lagoa Mirim , Rio Grande do Sul Mundaú Lagoon , Alagoas Lagoa Nova , Rio Grande do Norte Lagoa do Ouro , Pernambuco Lagoa dos Patos , Rio Grande do Sul Lagoa de Pedras , Rio Grande do Norte Lagoa do Piauí , Piauí Lagoa da Prata , Minas Gerais Lagoa Real , Bahia Lagoa Salgada , Rio Grande do Norte Lagoa Santa, Goiás Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais Lagoa de São Francisco , Piauí Lagoa Seca , Paraíba Lagoa do Sítio , Piauí Lagoa do Tocantins , Tocantins Lagoa dos Três Cantos , Rio Grande do Sul Lagoa de Velhos , Rio Grande do Norte Lagoa Vermelha , Rio Grande do Sul São João da Lagoa , Minas Gerais São José da Lagoa Tapada , Paraíba São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça , Paraíba Sete Lagoas , Minas Gerais Três Lagoas , Mato Grosso do Sul Cape Verde [ edit ] Lagoa, Cape Verde ,

782-428: The civil parishes, excluding the city of Lagoa proper which is the seat of the entire municipality made of 4 civil parishes, have obtained the social designation of towns ( Portuguese : vila ), although they administratively govern a disperse region of rural-urban agglomerations. Lagoa is one of the most important tourist areas of the Algarve. There are various factors which have contributed to its popularity, namely

816-508: The earliest settlement in the area occurred along the edges of small lakes or marshes ( Portuguese : lagoa ), which were drained in order to create a fertile land. There are many pre-historic vestiges of the early settlements, including menhirs (standing stones) , funerary necropoles and artifacts that date a human presence to remote history. After the Celtiberian era, including the age of Cynete presence and domination, followed by

850-693: The en banc court's majority opinion finding that a high school's bathroom policy, which separated bathrooms on the basis of biological sex, does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment or Title IX. Lagoa separately wrote a special concurrence to "discuss the effect that a departure from a biological understanding of 'sex' under Title IX—i.e., equating 'sex' to 'gender identity' or 'transgender status'—would have on girls’ and women's rights and sports." On August 21, 2023, Lagoa authored an opinion vacating

884-503: The growth of all the related activities, especially in the construction industry, services, and commerce in general, resulted in the elevation of Lagoa to the status of city ( cidade ). Lagoa is bounded on the north and east by the municipality of Silves , west by Portimão , and fronts the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The city proper is about 35 to 59 meters above sea level, with most of it standing above 45 meters high. Lagoa

918-551: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lagoa&oldid=1116613504 " Categories : Surnames of Brazilian origin Surnames of Portuguese origin Portuguese-language surnames Portuguese toponymic surnames Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

952-582: The law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius . From 1998 to 2003, Lagoa was an associate at Greenberg Traurig . In 2000, Lagoa was one of a dozen lawyers who mostly pro bono represented the Miami family of Elián González . In 2003, Lagoa became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida , working in the Civil, Major Crimes, and Appellate Sections. Lagoa was appointed to

986-623: The majority Cuban-American city of Hialeah, Florida . She is bilingual in English and Spanish . Lagoa studied English literature at Florida International University , graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude and Phi Kappa Phi membership. She then attended Columbia Law School , where she was an associate editor of the Columbia Law Review . She graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1992. After law school, Lagoa returned to Miami and entered private practice at

1020-478: The minor's perception of his or her gender or sex, if that appearance or perception is inconsistent with the minor's sex." In allowing the law to take effect, Lagoa found it unlikely that the Constitution protects an unenumerated right of parents to treat their children with transitioning medications. She also held that the law does not amount to sex discrimination. On September 9, 2020, Trump included Lagoa on

1054-419: The municipality of Póvoa de Varzim Azores [ edit ] Lagoa (Azores) , a municipality on the island of São Miguel Lagoa do Fogo , a crater lake, on the island of São Miguel Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lagoa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

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1088-425: The rich patrimony left behind, not only in neighboring Silves ( then taifa capital ), but also in Lagoa where commerce thrived. During the 14th century, a favorable confluence of conditions allowed Lagoa to develop rapidly. Yet, the events of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake left little marks from this period: the reconstruction wiped away many of its classic architecture (there are a rare few of this period, including

1122-421: The variety of offerings to visitors (the beauty of its beaches, modern tourist accommodation, its golf courses and cultural heritage), orderly planning of land use within the municipality area ( council area), its social stability, and the friendliness of its citizens. The city continues to improve facilities and organize events of interest to tourists. Each summer it hosts a large exhibition of craft products at

1156-477: Was governed within the municipality of Silves . On the 16 January 1773, a foral (charter) was issued by King Joseph I , incorporating the municipality of Lagoa, after its principal settlement (Lagoa) was elevated to the status of town ( Portuguese : vila ). The local natural resources contributed to the current economic structure of the municipality, with agriculture (especially fruit and wine production), fishing, light industry and, later, tourism influencing

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