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Honeywell, Charlene Vanessa Edwards
Born 1957 in Deerfield Beach, FL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on June 25, 2009, to a seat vacated by Susan C. Bucklew. Confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 2009, and received commission on November 12, 2009. Assumed senior status on December 4, 2023.
Education:
Howard University, B.A., 1979
University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law), J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on June 25, 2009, to a seat vacated by Susan C. Bucklew. Confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 2009, and received commission on November 12, 2009. Assumed senior status on December 4, 2023.
Education:
Howard University, B.A., 1979
University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law), J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Assistant public defender, Tallahassee, Florida, 1982-1985
Assistant public defender, Tampa, Florida, 1985-1987
Assistant city attorney, Tampa, Florida, 1987-1994
Judge, Hillsborough County [Florida] Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1994
Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1995-2000
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 2001-2009