United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida

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U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
Department overview
Jurisdiction Middle District of Florida
Headquarters Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Department executive
  • Gregory Kehoe, U.S. Attorney
Parent Department United States Department of Justice
Website justice.gov/usao-mdfl

The United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida is responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida has offices in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa.

Gregory Kehoe is the current acting U.S. attorney, having replaced Roger B. Handberg in 2025. President Joe Biden nominated Handberg to become U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida on September 15, 2022, [1] and his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote on December 6, 2022. [2] Handberg previously served as interim U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida and was in charge of the Orlando office.

Prior to Handberg, the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida was Maria Chapa Lopez who was appointed by President Donald Trump.

Formerly the deputy United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida, James Klindt received this position after the resignation of U.S. attorney Paul Perez in March 2007. [3] Perez was appointed to the position in March 2002 by President George W. Bush. [3] Though Perez resigned in the wake of the dismissal of United States attorneys controversy, he stated that his resignation was not related to the ongoing inquiry surrounding United States attorney general Alberto Gonzales. [4]

Charles R. Wilson served as United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida from 1994 until his appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in 1999. [5]

List of former U.S. Attorneys

References

  1. ↑ House, The White (2022-09-15). "President Biden Announces Three New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. ↑ "PN2639 — Roger B. Handberg — Department of Justice". congress.gov. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Attorney Paul Perez Resigns
  4. ↑ U.S. Attorney Perez steps down - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
  5. ↑ Charles R. Wilson-11th Circuit Court of Appeals Profile
  6. ↑ "Donna Bucella | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  7. ↑ "The United States Department of Justice – United States Attorney's Office". 2008-04-08. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  8. ↑ "Lawyer goes full circle: From defense to prosecution and back again". Florida Trend. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Attorneys Listing | USAO | Department of Justice". 2017-11-15. Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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