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Adams, Henry Lee, Jr.
Born 1945 in Jacksonville, FL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 29, 1993, to a seat vacated by Susan H. Black. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1993, and received commission on November 24, 1993. Assumed senior status on April 8, 2010.
Education:
Florida A&M University, B.S., 1966
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1969
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 29, 1993, to a seat vacated by Susan H. Black. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1993, and received commission on November 24, 1993. Assumed senior status on April 8, 2010.
Education:
Florida A&M University, B.S., 1966
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1969
Professional Career:
Reginald Heber Smith Fellow, Duval County Legal Aid Association, Florida, 1969-1970
Assistant public defender, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1970-1972
Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1972-1979
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1979-1993