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Edward Artau
Nonpartisan
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Tenure
2025 - Present
Years in position
0
Predecessor: Robert N. Scola Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Prior offices:
Florida 15th Circuit Court
Year left office: 2020
Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
Years in office: 2020 - 2025
Compensation
Base salary
$218,939
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Nova Southeastern University
Law
Georgetown University
Personal
Profession
General counsel, South Florida Water Management District
Contact
Official website
Personal website

Edward Artau is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on June 16, 2025, and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 8, 2025, by a vote of 50-43.[1][2][3][4]To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Southern 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, Artau was a judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the Florida 4th District Court of Appeals by Governor Ron DeSantis (R) to replace Carole Taylor following her retirement.[5]

Artau previously served on the Fifteenth Circuit Court in Florida from 2014 to 2020. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Rick Scott on December 23, 2014, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Ronald V. Alvarez.[6]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2025-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On June 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Artau to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.[3] He was confirmed by a 50-43 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 8, 2025.[1] Artau received commission on September 9, 2025.[4] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Edward Artau
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Progress
Confirmed 84 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 16, 2025
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: June 25, 2025
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: July 17, 2025 
ApprovedAConfirmed: September 8, 2025
ApprovedAVote: 50-43


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Artau by a vote of 50-43 on September 8, 2025.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Artau confirmation vote (September 8, 2025)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 0 41 4
Ends.png Republican 50 0 3
Grey.png Independent 0 2 0
Total 50[7] 43 7

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Artau 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 Edward Artau to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The president officially nominated Artau 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 Artau well qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Artau was nominated to replace Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr., who assumed senior status on November 1, 2023.[10]

Biography

Education

Artau received his undergraduate degree from Nova Southeastern University and his J.D. from Georgetown University.[6]

Professional career

About the court

Southern District of Florida
Eleventh Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 19
Judges: 18
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: Cecilia Altonaga
Active judges:
Roy Altman, Cecilia Altonaga, Edward Artau, Jacqueline Becerra, Beth Bloom, Aileen Cannon, Melissa Damian, William Dimitrouleas, Darrin P. Gayles, David Leibowitz, Jose E. Martinez, Donald Middlebrooks, Kevin M. Moore, Robin L. Rosenberg, Rodolfo Ruiz, Anuraag Singhal, Rodney Smith, Kathleen M. Williams

Senior judges:
James Cohn, Jose Gonzalez, Donald Graham, Paul Huck, Daniel Hurley, James King, Joan Lenard, Kenneth Marra, Federico Moreno, Robert N. Scola Jr., Patricia Seitz, William Zloch


The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Fort Pierce. 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 Southern 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.

The following counties are located in the Southern District of Florida:

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

2022

See also:  Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

Florida 4th District Court of Appeal, Edward Artau's seat

Edward Artau was retained to the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 61.5% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
61.5
 
 750,815
No
 
38.5
 
 469,522
Total Votes
 1,220,337

It has been certified. Source


Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also

External links

Officeholder

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Federal Judicial Center, "PN346-1 — Edward L. Artau — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2025
    2. ↑ Truth Social, "Truth Details" May 28, 2025
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," accessed June 16, 2025
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Federal Judicial Center, "Artau, Edward L.," accessed September 9, 2025
    5. ↑ Florida Politics, "Gov. DeSantis appoints four judges statewide," June 10, 2020
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Office of the Governor, "Governor Scott Appoints Three to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court," December 23, 2014
    7. ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
    8. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "RESULTS OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING," accessed June 16, 2025
    9. ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed August 6, 2025
    10. ↑ Biography from Federal Judicial Center

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    Preceded by
    Robert N. Scola Jr.     		United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
    2025-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
    2020-2025    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		Florida 15th Circuit Court
    -2020    		 Succeeded by
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