United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

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United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
(N.D. Fla.)
Location Tallahassee
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Appeals to Eleventh Circuit
EstablishedFebruary 23, 1847
Judges4
Chief Judge Mark E. Walker
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney Jason R. Coody
U.S. Marshal R. Don Ladner Jr.
www.flnd.uscourts.gov

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (in case citations, N.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).

Contents

The District was established on February 23, 1847, with the division of the state into a Northern and Southern district. [1]

As of December 26,2021 the United States attorney for the District is Jason R. Coody. [2]

Organization of the court

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida is one of three federal judicial districts in Florida. [3] Court for the District is held at Gainesville, Panama City, Pensacola, and Tallahassee. The court serves approximately 1.75 million people. [4]

Gainesville Division comprises the following counties: Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, and Levy.

Panama City Division comprises the following counties: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington.

Pensacola Division comprises the following counties: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton.

Tallahassee Division comprises the following counties: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla.

Current judges

As of April 3,2023:

#TitleJudgeDuty stationBornTerm of serviceAppointed by
Active Chief Senior
24Chief Judge Mark E. Walker Tallahassee 19672012–present2018–present Obama
22District Judge M. Casey Rodgers Pensacola 19642003–present2011–2018 G.W. Bush
25District Judge Allen Winsor Tallahassee 19762019–present Trump
26District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II Pensacola 19702019–present Trump
15Senior Judge William Henry Stafford Jr. Tallahassee 19311975–19961981–19931996–present Ford
19Senior Judge Lacey A. Collier Pensacola 19351991–20032003–present G.H.W. Bush
20Senior Judge Robert Hinkle Tallahassee 19511996–20162004–20092016–present Clinton

Former judges

#JudgeStateBorn–diedActive service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed byReason for
termination
1 Isaac H. Bronson FL 1802–18551847–1855 [Note 1] Polk/Operation of law death
2 McQueen McIntosh FL 1822–18681856–1861 Pierce resignation
3 Philip Fraser FL 1814–18761862–1876 Lincoln death
4 Thomas Settle FL 1831–18881877–1888 Grant death
5 Charles Swayne FL 1842–19071889–1907 [Note 2] B. Harrison death
6 William Bostwick Sheppard FL 1860–19341907–1934 [Note 3] T. Roosevelt death
7 Augustus V. Long FL 1877–19551934–19471947–1955 F. Roosevelt death
8 Curtis L. Waller FL 1887–19501940–1943 [Note 4] F. Roosevelt elevation to 5th Cir.
9 Dozier A. DeVane FL 1883–19631943–1958 [Note 5] 1958–1963 F. Roosevelt death
10 George William Whitehurst FL 1891–19741950–1961 [Note 4] 1961–1974 Truman death
11 G. Harrold Carswell FL 1919–19921958–19691958–1969 Eisenhower elevation to 5th Cir.
12 George C. Young FL 1916–20151961–1966 [Note 6] Kennedy seat abolished
13 Winston Arnow FL 1911–19941967–19811969–19811981–1994 L. Johnson death
14 David Lycurgus Middlebrooks Jr. FL 1926–19971969–1974 Nixon resignation
16 Lynn Carlton Higby FL 1938–19921979–1983 Carter resignation
17 Maurice M. Paul FL 1932–20161982–19971993–19971997–2016 Reagan death
18 Roger Vinson FL 1940–20231983–20051997–20042005–2023 Reagan death
21 Stephan P. Mickle FL 1944–20211998–20112009–20112011–2021 Clinton death
23 John Richard Smoak Jr. FL 1943–20222005–20152015–2022 G.W. Bush death
  1. Reassigned from the District of Florida.
  2. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1889, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 1, 1890, and received commission the same day.
  3. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1908, and received commission the same day.
  4. 1 2 Jointly appointed to the Northern and Southern Districts of Florida.
  5. From 1943–1947, Judge DeVane was jointly appointed to the Northern and Southern Districts of Florida.
  6. From 1961–1962, Judge Young was jointly appointed to the Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. From 1962–1966, Judge Young was jointly appointed to the Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Florida.

Chief judges

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.

Succession of seats

U.S. Attorneys

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References

  1. http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_fl.html U.S. District Courts Florida, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
  2. "Jason R. Coody Appointed As U.S. Attorney For The Northern District Of Florida By Attorney General Merrick Garland" (Press release). January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. 28 U.S.C.   § 89
  4. "Northern District of Florida | United States District Court".
  5. "Call, Rhydon M. – Judge Call | Amelia Island Museum of History". ameliaisland.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.

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