Julie Sneed

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Julie Sneed

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Tenure

2024 - Present

Years in position

0

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

Education

Bachelor's

University of Florida, 1991

Law

Florida State University College of Law, 1994

Contact

Official website 

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Julie Sneed is a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on November 6, 2023, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 28, 2024, by a vote of 54-44.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, 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, Sneed was a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[3][4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2024-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On November 6, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Sneed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[4] Sneed received commission on March 4, 2024.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Julie Sneed
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Progress
Confirmed 114 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: November 6, 2023
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: November 29, 2023
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: January 18, 2023 
ApprovedAConfirmed: February 28, 2024
ApprovedAVote: 54-44


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sneed by a vote of 54-44 on February 28, 2024.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Sneed confirmation vote (February 28, 2024)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 46 0 2
Ends.png Republican 5 44 0
Grey.png Independent 3 0 0
Total 54[5] 44 2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Sneed's nomination on November 29, 2023.[6] She was reported to the full Senate on January 18, 2023, after a 12-9 committee vote.[7]

Nomination

On November 6, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Julie Sneed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Sneed's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2024. The president renominated Sneed on January 8, 2024.[1]

Sneed was nominated to replace Judge Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., who assumed senior status on July 9, 2022.[8]

The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Sneed well qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Sneed earned a bachelor's degree from University of Florida in 1991 and a law degree from Florida State University College of Law in 1994.[2]

Professional career

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, Marcia Howard, William Jung, Carlos E. Mendoza, Steven Merryday, 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, 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

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN1256 — Julie Simone Sneed — The Judiciary," accessed January 10, 2024
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Federal Judicial Center, "Sneed, Julie Simone," accessed February 28, 2024
  3. ↑ The White House, "President Biden Names Forty-First Round of Judicial Nominees," November 1, 2023
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," November 6, 2023
  5. ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
  6. ↑ [https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/29/2023/nominations Senate Judiciary Committee, "STANDING COMMITTEE ONTHE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed November 29, 2023]
  7. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 18, 2024," January 19, 2023
  8. ↑ Florida Bar, "FLORIDA FEDERAL JNC NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO FILL A U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE OPENING IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT," May 31, 2022
  9. ↑ [https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/government_affairs_office/emma-web-rating-chart-biden-congress.pdf American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ONTHE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed November 28th, 2023]

Political offices
Preceded by
Roy Bale Dalton Jr. 		United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
2024-Present		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
2015-2024		 Succeeded by
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Florida courts

Federal courts:

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