Charlene Honeywell
Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 2009. Honeywell assumed senior status on December 4, 2023.[1][2]
Biography
Early life and education
Judge Honeywell graduated from Howard University with her bachelor's degree in May of 1979 and graduated with her J.D. degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1981.[3]
Professional career
- 2009-2023: Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- 2023-present: Senior judge
- 2001-2009: Judge, Florida 13th Circuit Court
- 1994-2000: Attorney, Hill, Ward, & Henderson
- 1987-1994: Assistant city attorney, Tampa Bay, Florida
- 1985-1987: Assistant public defender, Hillsborough County
- 1982-1985: Public defender, Leon County
Judicial career
Middle District of Florida
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Charlene Honeywell |
| Court: Middle District of Florida |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 137 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 25, 2009
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: September 9, 2009
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 1, 2009
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| Confirmed: November 9, 2009
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| Vote: 88-0
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On the recommendation of Florida U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, Hardaway was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 25, 2009, to fill the seat vacated by Susan Bucklew. Honeywell received a well qualified rating from the American Bar Association.[4]
Honeywell appeared in a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 9, 2009. The 19-member Committee voted to approve her nomination. You can find Honeywell's Public Questionnaire available here and her Questions for the Record available here.[5][3][6]
On November 9, 2009, she was confirmed by the full Senate with a vote of 88-0.[7] Honeywell received commission on November 12, 2009.
Florida 13th Circuit Court
Judge Honeywell served as a circuit court judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida until her elevation to the federal bench. She was nominated to the Thirteenth Circuit by former Governor Jeb Bush in 2000. Honeywell also served a four-year term on the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ U.S. Courts, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed December 6, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The White House" President Obama nominates Charlene Honeywell and Jeffery Viken to serve on the Federal District Court Bench, June 25, 2009
- ↑ "American Bar Association" Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees of the 111th Congress, July 6, 2009
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials (dead link)
- ↑ "Berger, federal bench nominee, appears at Judiciary hearing" Charleston Gazette, September 9, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Roll Call "Senate Approves Pair of Judicial Nominees," November 9, 2009
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| Preceded by Susan Bucklew |
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 2009-2023 |
Succeeded by Kyle Dudek |
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