Embry Kidd

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Nominee Information
	Name: Embry Kidd
	Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Progress
	Confirmed 188 days after nomination.
	Nominated: May 14, 2024
	ABA Rating: Well Qualified
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: June 5, 2024
	Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: July 11, 2024
	Confirmed: November 18, 2024
	Vote: 49-45

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Embry Kidd is a confirmed nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on May 14, 2024, and confirmed by the United States Senate on November 18, 2024, by a vote of 49-45.^[1]^[2] Kidd will join the court upon receiving his judicial commission and taking his judicial oath. Click here for more information on Kidd's federal judicial nomination.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to joining the court, Kidd was a magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.^[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On May 14, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Kidd to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.^[1]To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Kidd by a vote of 49-45 on November 18, 2024.^[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Kidd confirmation vote (November 18, 2024)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	46	0	1
Republican	0	44	5
Independent	3	1	0
Total	49^[3]	45	6

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Kidd's nomination on June 5, 2024. Kidd was reported to the full Senate on July 11, 2024, after an 11-10 committee vote.^[4] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.

Nomination

On May 14, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Kidd to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Kidd well qualified.^[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Kidd was nominated to replace Judge Charles Wilson, who will assume senior status when Kidd receives his commission.^[6]

Education

Embry Kidd earned a bachelor's degree from Emory University in 2005. Kidd earned a J.D. from Yale University in 2008.^[7]

Professional career

2019-Present: Magistrate judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
2014–2019: Assistant United States attorney, Middle District of Florida
2009–2014: Attorney, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, D.C.
2008–2009: Law clerk, Honorable Roger L. Gregory, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit^[7]

Judicial career

Middle District of Florida

Embry Kidd joined the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida as a federal magistrate judge on July 25, 2019.^[7]

About the court

The Eleventh Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Clarence Thomas is the circuit justice for the Eleventh Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

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.

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Footnotes

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