 His service was terminated on October 5, 1990, following his elevation to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.Dubina was nominated to the Eleventh Circuit by President George H. W. Bush on June 7, 1990, to a seat vacated by Judge Robert Smith Vance.Dubina was confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1990, and received his commission on October 1, 1990.