Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Armando Ruiz II climbed to the ranks of the federal bench Thursday, when the U.S. Senate confirmed him 90-8 for a lifelong seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Ruiz will fill a spot left by U.S. District Judge William Zloch, who reduced his caseload when he took on senior status in 2017.