Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
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Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe is a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on June 16, 2025, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 2025, by a vote of 53-46.[1][2][3][4] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to joining the court, Gaylord Moe was a judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Gaylord Moe was appointed to the Florida Second District Court of Appeal by Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis (R) on December 17, 2024, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Darryl Casanueva.[5]
Gaylord Moe was appointed to the Florida 13th Circuit Court by Gov. Rick Scott (R) on March 31, 2017, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Herbert Baumann, Jr.[6] She served in this capacity until January 1, 2025.[5]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2025-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On June 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Gaylord Moe to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[1][2] She was confirmed by a 53-46 vote of the U.S. Senate on October 21, 2025.[3] Moe received commission on October 24, 2025.[4] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe |
| Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 127 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 16, 2025
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| ABA Rating: Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 25, 2025
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 17, 2025
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| Confirmed: October 21, 2025
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| Vote: 53-46
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Gaylord Moe by a vote of 53-46 on October 21, 2025.[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Gaylord Moe confirmation vote (October 21, 2025) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
0 | 44 | 1 | ||||||
 Republican |
53 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
 Independent |
0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 53[7] | 46 | 1 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Moe was reported to the full Senate on July 17, 2025, after a 12-0 committee vote.[8]
Nomination
On May 28, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The president officially nominated Moe on June 16, 2025. Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Donald Trump.
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Moe qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Moe was nominated to replace Judge Brian J. Davis, who assumed senior status on December 30, 2023.[10]
Biography
Moe earned a bachelor's degree from Furman University and a J.D. from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.[6]
At the time of her appointment to the bench, Moe was a shareholder with Bush Ross, P.A. Her professional experience also includes work as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington.[6]
About the court
| Middle District of Florida |
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| Eleventh Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 15 |
| Judges: 14 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Marcia Howard |
| Active judges: John L. Badalamenti, Tom Barber, Wendy W. Berger, Paul G. Byron, Sheri Polster Chappell, Kyle Dudek, Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, Marcia Howard, William Jung, Carlos E. Mendoza, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, Jordan Pratt, Mary Scriven, Julie Sneed Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida is one of 94 United States district courts. The district has courthouses in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.
The Middle District of Florida has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are five court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Fort Myers Division, covering Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties.
The Jacksonville Division, covering Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, and Union counties.
The Ocala Division, covering Citrus, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties.
The Orlando Division, covering Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties.
The Tampa Division, covering Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota counties.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2024)
General election
The general election was canceled. Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gaylord Moe in this election.
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2018)
General election
The general election was canceled. Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Truth Social, "Truth Details," accessed May 28, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," accessed June 16, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Congress.gov, "PN346-5 — Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe — The Judiciary," accessed October 21, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, "Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe," accessed October 24, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Executive Office of the Governor Ron DeSantis, “Governor Ron DeSantis DeSantis Makes One Judicial Appointment" accessed June 17, 2025
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Rick Scott - 45th Governor of Florida, "Governor Scott Appoints Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court," March 31, 2017
- ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "RESULTS OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING," accessed June 16, 2025
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed August 6, 2025
- ↑ United States Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," accessed December 30, 2023
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| Preceded by Brian Davis |
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Darryl Casanueva |
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal 2025-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Florida 13th Circuit Court -2025 |
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| 2025 |
Whitney Hermandorfer • Joshua Divine • Cristian M. Stevens • Zachary Bluestone • Emil Bove • Edward Artau • Kyle Dudek• Maria Lanahan• Jennifer Mascott• Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe• Chad Meredith• Harold Mooty• Jordan Pratt• Edmund LaCour | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
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Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
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