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Kyle Dudek
On June 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Kyle Dudek to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[1][2] As of July 17, 2025, Dudek was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for more information on Dudek's federal judicial nomination.
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.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On June 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Dudek to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[1][2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Kyle Dudek |
| Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Progress |
| 86 days since 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:
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Confirmation vote
As of July 17, 2025, Dudek was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a full Senate vote.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Dudek was reported to the full Senate on July 17, 2025, after a 12-0 committee vote.[3]
Nomination
On May 28, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Kyle Dudek to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The president officially nominated Dudek 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 Dudek qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
About the court
| Middle District of Florida |
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| Eleventh Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 15 |
| Judges: 11 |
| Vacancies: 4 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Marcia Howard |
| Active judges: John L. Badalamenti, Tom Barber, Wendy W. Berger, Paul G. Byron, Sheri Polster Chappell, Marcia Howard, William Jung, Carlos E. Mendoza, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, 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.
See also
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
External links
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
- ↑ 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
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
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
