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Brian J. Davis

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Brian Davis


United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (senior status)

Tenure

2023 - Present

Years in position

1

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida


Education

Personal

Brian J. Davis is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Prior to his confirmation, he was a judge for the Fourth Circuit Court in Nassau County, Florida. He was appointed to this position in 1994. He was re-elected in 2012.[1][2][3][4] On February 29, 2012 President Barack Obama nominated Davis to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[5] Davis was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 2013 on a 68-26 vote.[6] He assumed senior status on December 30, 2023.[7]

Education

Davis was born in Jacksonville, FL on January 28, 1953. He received his B.A. degree from Princeton University in 1974. He then worked as an Employee Relations Coordinator for American Can Co. until 1977. He received his J.D. from the University of Florida School of Law in 1980.[1]

Career

Middle District of Florida

Nomination Tracker

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Nominee Information
Name: Brian J. Davis
Court: Middle District of Florida
Progress
Confirmed 660 days after nomination.
ApprovedNominated: February 29, 2012
ApprovedABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedHearing: May 9, 2012
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
Renom. QFRs: Renom. QFRs
ApprovedReported: October 31, 2013 (June 21, 2012)
ApprovedConfirmed: December 20, 2013
ApprovedVote: 68-26

On February 29, 2012 President Barack Obama nominated Brian Davis to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida to fill the seat vacated by Richard Lazzara.[5] Obama commented on the nomination, stating:

I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.[8][9][10][11]

Davis was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2012 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here and his Questions for the Record available here.[12]

Davis' nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2013. The nomination was resubmitted on January 4, 2013. You can find his Renomination Questions for the Record available here.[13]

On December 20, 2013, Brian J. Davis was confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 68-26. The confirmation came almost two years after his initial nomination. Democratic Senator Bill Nelson:

"I just want to thank the Senate in advance for giving this good man, this excellent jurist, the opportunity to serve in a greater capacity... This is a great Christmas present for me, but it's nothing like the Christmas present it will be for Judge Brian Davis and his family.[14][11]

Davis assumed senior status on December 30, 2023.[7]

2012 election

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012

Davis was re-elected on November 6, 2012. In the primary election, he defeated challengers Melina E. Buncome, Don Mairs and Greg Messore with 50.3 percent of the vote.[3][15][16] In the general election, he defeated write-in candidate Gerald L. Wilkerson, receiving 99.6 percent of the vote.[17][4][18]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.44
  2. Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Brian Davis"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Florida 2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results: Circuit Court Judge
  4. 4.0 4.1 Florida Election Watch: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Circuit Court Judge
  5. 5.0 5.1 White House Press Office, Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 2/29/2012
  6. Sentate.gov, "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 1st Session," accessed December 23, 2013
  7. 7.0 7.1 United States Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," accessed December 30, 2023
  8. White House Press Office, President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court, 2/29/2012
  9. The Florida Times-Union, "Nassau judge picked as finalist for federal judgeship," July 23, 2009
  10. The Tampa Tribune, "List of candidates trimmed for U.S. attorney, federal judge posts," July 23, 2009
  11. 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  12. 112th Congress Nomination Materials
  13. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 113th Congress Nomination Materials
  14. Orlando Sentinel, "Senate confirms Brian Davis as federal judge for Florida's Middle District," December 20, 2013
  15. Florida Division of Elections, 2012 Candidate Listing
  16. Florida Division of Elections, Brian J. Davis
  17. Florida Division of Elections, Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results
  18. The Florida Times-Union, "So far, 'planets align' for longshot judicial candidate in Duval," August 15, 2012

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Active judges

Chief JudgeMarcia Howard   •  Steven Merryday  •  Mary Scriven  •  Sheri Chappell  •  Wendy W. Berger  •  Tom Barber  •  Carlos E. Mendoza  •  Paul G. Byron  •  John L. Badalamenti  •  William Jung  •  Julie Sneed  •  Kathryn Kimball Mizelle

Senior judges

Patricia Fawsett  •  Harvey Schlesinger  •  Susan Bucklew  •  Elizabeth Kovachevich  •  Anne Conway  •  Henry Adams  •  Richard Lazzara  •  James Whittemore (Florida)  •  John Antoon  •  John Steele  •  James S. Moody (Florida federal judge)  •  Gregory Presnell  •  Timothy Corrigan (Florida)  •  Virginia Covington  •  Charlene Honeywell  •  Roy Bale Dalton, Jr.  •  Brian J. Davis  •  

Magistrate judges Thomas G. Wilson  •  Greg Kelly  •  James Klindt  •  Monte Richardson  •  Anthony E. Porcelli  •  Joel Toomey  •  Philip Lammens  •  Patricia D. Barksdale  •  Mac McCoy  •  Daniel Irick  •  Amanda Sansone  •  Nicholas Mizell  •  Leslie Hoffman  •  Christopher Tuite  •  Sean Flynn (Florida)  •  Embry Kidd  •  
Former Article III judges

George C. Young  •  Howell Melton  •  William Castagna  •  John Moore (Florida)  •  William Hodges  •  George Sharp  •  Gerald Tjoflat  •  Susan Black (Eleventh Circuit)  •  George Carr  •  Isaac Krentzman  •  Joseph Lieb  •  William McRae  •  Ralph Nimmons  •  John Reed (Florida)  •  Charles Scott (Florida)  •  John Bryan Simpson  •  

Former Chief judges

Patricia Fawsett  •  George C. Young  •  John Moore (Florida)  •  William Hodges  •  Elizabeth Kovachevich  •  Steven Merryday  •  Timothy Corrigan (Florida)  •  Susan Black (Eleventh Circuit)  •  George Carr  •  Isaac Krentzman  •  Joseph Lieb  •  William McRae  •  John Bryan Simpson  •