United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
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(M.D. Fla.) | |
Location | Orlando More locations |
Appeals to | Eleventh Circuit |
Established | July 30, 1962 |
Judges | 15 |
Chief Judge | Timothy J. Corrigan |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | Roger B. Handberg |
U.S. Marshal | William B. Berger Sr. |
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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (in case citations, M.D. Fla.) is a federal court in the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The District was established on July 30, 1962, with parts of the Northern and Southern Districts transferring into the newly created Middle District [1]
As of December 2021 [update] the United States attorney for the District is Roger B. Handberg. [2]
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida is one of three federal judicial districts in Florida. [3] Court for the District is held at Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa.
Fort Myers Division comprises the following counties: Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hendry, and Lee.
Jacksonville Division comprises the following counties: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, and Union.
Ocala Division comprises the following counties: Citrus, Lake, Marion, and Sumter.
Orlando Division comprises the following counties: Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia.
Tampa Division comprises the following counties: Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota.
As of March 7,2024 [update] :
# | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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30 | Chief Judge | Timothy J. Corrigan | Jacksonville | 1956 | 2002–present | 2020–present | — | G.W. Bush |
21 | District Judge | Steven Douglas Merryday | Tampa | 1950 | 1992–present | 2015–2020 | — | G.H.W. Bush |
32 | District Judge | Marcia Morales Howard | Jacksonville | 1965 | 2007–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
33 | District Judge | Mary Stenson Scriven | Tampa | 1962 | 2008–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
36 | District Judge | Sheri Polster Chappell | Ft. Myers | 1962 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
38 | District Judge | Paul G. Byron | Orlando | 1959 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
39 | District Judge | Carlos E. Mendoza | Orlando | 1970 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
40 | District Judge | William F. Jung | Tampa | 1958 | 2018–present | — | — | Trump |
41 | District Judge | Thomas P. Barber | Tampa | 1966 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
42 | District Judge | Wendy Berger | Jacksonville | 1968 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
43 | District Judge | John Badalamenti | Ft. Myers | 1973 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
44 | District Judge | Kathryn Kimball Mizelle | Tampa | 1987 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
45 | District Judge | Julie S. Sneed | Orlando | 1969 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
46 | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | Senior Judge | Elizabeth A. Kovachevich | Tampa | 1936 | 1982–2018 | 1996–2002 | 2018–present | Reagan |
17 | Senior Judge | Patricia C. Fawsett | Orlando | 1943 | 1986–2008 | 2003–2008 | 2008–present | Reagan |
19 | Senior Judge | Harvey E. Schlesinger | Jacksonville | 1940 | 1991–2006 | — | 2006–present | G.H.W. Bush |
20 | Senior Judge | Anne C. Conway | Orlando | 1950 | 1991–2015 | 2008–2015 | 2015–present | G.H.W. Bush |
22 | Senior Judge | Henry Lee Adams Jr. | Jacksonville | 1945 | 1993–2010 | — | 2010–present | Clinton |
23 | Senior Judge | Susan C. Bucklew | Tampa | 1942 | 1993–2008 | — | 2008–present | Clinton |
24 | Senior Judge | Richard A. Lazzara | Tampa | 1945 | 1997–2011 | — | 2011–present | Clinton |
25 | Senior Judge | James D. Whittemore | Tampa | 1952 | 2000–2017 | — | 2017–present | Clinton |
26 | Senior Judge | John Antoon | Orlando | 1946 | 2000–2013 | — | 2013–present | Clinton |
27 | Senior Judge | John E. Steele | Ft. Myers | 1949 | 2000–2015 | — | 2015–present | Clinton |
28 | Senior Judge | James S. Moody Jr. | Tampa | 1947 | 2000–2014 | — | 2014–present | Clinton |
29 | Senior Judge | Gregory A. Presnell | Orlando | 1942 | 2000–2012 | — | 2012–present | Clinton |
31 | Senior Judge | Virginia M. Hernandez Covington | Tampa | 1955 | 2004–2020 | — | 2020–present | G.W. Bush |
34 | Senior Judge | Charlene Edwards Honeywell | Tampa | 1957 | 2009–2023 | — | 2023–present | Obama |
35 | Senior Judge | Roy B. Dalton Jr. | Orlando | 1952 | 2011–2022 | — | 2022–present | Obama |
37 | Senior Judge | Brian J. Davis | Jacksonville | 1953 | 2013–2023 | — | 2023–present | Obama |
Seat | Prior judge's duty station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
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8 | Tampa | Charlene Edwards Honeywell | Senior status | December 4, 2023 | – | – |
9 | Jacksonville | Brian J. Davis | December 30, 2023 | – | – | |
15 | Timothy J. Corrigan | November 2, 2024 [4] | – | – |
# | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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1 | John Milton Bryan Simpson | FL | 1903–1987 | 1962–1966 [Note 1] | 1962–1966 | — | Truman/Operation of law | elevation to 5th Cir. |
2 | Joseph Patrick Lieb | FL | 1901–1971 | 1962–1971 [Note 1] | 1966–1971 | — | Eisenhower/Operation of law | death |
3 | William McRae | FL | 1909–1973 | 1962–1973 [Note 1] | 1971–1973 | — | Kennedy/Operation of law | death |
4 | George C. Young | FL | 1916–2015 | 1962–1981 [Note 2] | 1973–1981 | 1981–2015 | Kennedy/Operation of law | death |
5 | Charles R. Scott | FL | 1904–1983 | 1966–1976 | — | 1976–1983 | L. Johnson | death |
6 | Ben Krentzman | FL | 1914–1998 | 1967–1982 | 1981–1982 | 1982–1998 | L. Johnson | death |
7 | Gerald Bard Tjoflat | FL | 1929–present | 1970–1975 | — | — | Nixon | elevation to 5th Cir. |
8 | William Terrell Hodges | FL | 1934–2022 | 1971–1999 | 1982–1989 | 1999–2022 | Nixon | death |
9 | John A. Reed Jr. | FL | 1931–2015 | 1973–1984 | — | — | Nixon | resignation |
10 | Howell W. Melton | FL | 1923–2015 | 1977–1991 | — | 1991–2015 | Carter | death |
11 | George C. Carr | FL | 1929–1990 | 1977–1990 | 1989–1990 | — | Carter | death |
12 | Susan H. Black | FL | 1943–present | 1979–1992 | 1990–1992 | — | Carter | elevation to 11th Cir. |
13 | William J. Castagna | FL | 1924–2020 | 1979–1992 | — | 1992–2020 | Carter | death |
14 | John H. Moore II | FL | 1927–2013 | 1981–1995 | 1992–1995 | 1995–2013 | Reagan | death |
16 | G. Kendall Sharp | FL | 1934–2022 | 1983–2000 | — | 2000–2022 | Reagan | death |
18 | Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr. | FL | 1938–2003 | 1991–2003 | — | — | G.H.W. Bush | death |
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
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