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Davis, Brian Jordan

Born 1953 in Jacksonville, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Richard A. Lazzara. Confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 2013, and received commission on December 26, 2013. Assumed senior status on December 30, 2023.

Education:
Princeton University, B.A., 1974
University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law), J.D., 1980

Professional Career:

Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1980-1982, 1988-1991
Assistant state attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1982-1988, 1991-1994; chief assistant state attorney, 1991-1994
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1994-2013

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, February 29, 2012; no Senate vote