Kyle Dudek

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United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Tenure

2025 - Present

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Education

Bachelor's

Cornell University, 2007

Law

George Mason University School of Law, 2010


Kyle Dudek is a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle 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 9, 2025, by a vote of 53-45.[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, Dudek was a federal magistrate judge United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

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) announced his intent to nominate Dudek to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[2][3] He was confirmed by a 53-45 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 9, 2025.[1] Dudek received commission on September 11, 2025.[4] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Kyle Dudek
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Progress
Confirmed 85 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 16, 2025
ApprovedAABA Rating: Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: June 25, 2025
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: July 17, 2025 
ApprovedAConfirmed: September 9, 2025
ApprovedAVote: 53-45


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dudek by a vote of 53-45 on September 9, 2025.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Dudek confirmation vote (September 9, 2025)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 1 43 1
Ends.png Republican 52 0 1
Grey.png Independent 0 2 0
Total 53[5] 45 2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Dudek was reported to the full Senate on July 17, 2025, after a 12-0 committee vote.[6]

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.[7] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Dudek was nominated to replace Judge Charlene Honeywell, who assumed senior status on December 4, 2023.[8]

Biography

Education

Dudek was born in 1985 in Syracuse, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 2007 and a law degree from George Mason University School of Law in 2010.[4]

Professional career

  • 2025-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • 2022-2025: U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • 2016-2022: Private practice, Fort Myers, Florida
  • 2019: Adjunct professor, Ave Maria School of Law
  • 2014-2016: Law clerk, Hon. G. Steven Agee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • 2013-2014: Law clerk, Hon. James C. Cacheris, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • 2012-2013: Staff attorney, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
  • 2011-2012: Private practice, Tysons, Virginia
  • 2010-2011: Law clerk, Hon. Jonathan Thacher, Virginia Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit[4]

About the court

Middle District of Florida
Eleventh Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 15
Judges: 12
Vacancies: 3
Judges
Chief: Marcia Howard
Active judges:
John L. Badalamenti, Tom Barber, Wendy W. Berger, Paul G. Byron, Sheri Polster Chappell, Kyle Dudek, Marcia Howard, William Jung, Carlos E. Mendoza, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, Mary Scriven, Julie Sneed

Senior judges:
Henry Adams, John Antoon, Susan Bucklew, Anne Conway, Timothy Corrigan, Virginia Covington, Roy Bale Dalton Jr., Brian Davis, Patricia Fawsett, Charlene Honeywell, Elizabeth Kovachevich, Richard Lazzara, Steven Merryday, James S. Moody, Gregory Presnell, Harvey Schlesinger, John Steele, James Whittemore


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

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Footnotes

Political offices
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
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Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
2020
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Florida 15th Circuit Court
-2020
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