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Wetherell, T. Kent II
Born 1970 in Daytona Beach, FL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by John Richard Smoak, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 2019, and received commission on July 12, 2019.
Education:
Florida State University, B.S., 1992
Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by John Richard Smoak, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 2019, and received commission on July 12, 2019.
Education:
Florida State University, B.S., 1992
Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Private practice, Tallahassee, Florida, 1995-1999
Deputy solicitor general, State of Florida, 1999-2002
Administrative law judge, Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, 2002-2009
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, First District, 2009-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, May 7, 2018; no Senate vote