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Berger, Wendy Williams
Born 1968 in Athens, GA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by John E. Steele. Confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 2019, and received commission on July 29, 2019.
Education:
Florida State University, B.S., 1990
Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by John E. Steele. Confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 2019, and received commission on July 29, 2019.
Education:
Florida State University, B.S., 1990
Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Assistant state attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1993-2000
Assistant general counsel and clemency aide, Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida, 2001-2005
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 2005-2012
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District, 2012-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, April 10, 2018; no Senate vote