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Badalamenti, John Leonard
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 4, 2020, to a seat vacated by Elizabeth Anne Kovachevich. Confirmed by the Senate on June 1, 2020, and received commission on June 4, 2020.
Education:
University of Florida, B.A., 1995
University of Florida, M.A., 1999
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
U.S. Department of Justice honors attorney, Southeastern Regional Counsel's Office, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999-2000
Law clerk and staff attorney, Hon. Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2000-2001
Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 2001-2002
Law clerk, Hon. Paul H. Roney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2003-2006
Federal Public Defenders Office, Middle District of Florida, 2006-2015; research and writing specialist, 2006-2008; assistant federal public defender, 2008-2015
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District, 2015-2020