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John Bryan Simpson
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Current Court Information:
Fifth Circuit, Transferred to Eleventh Circuit
Title:   Former Judge
Service:
Appointed by:   Lyndon Johnson
Active:   11/3/1966 - 6/30/1975
Chief:   1959 - 1961
Senior:   6/30/1975 - 8/22/1987
Preceded by:   94 Stat. 1994
Past post:   Middle District of Florida
Past chief:   1962-1966
Past term:   1962-1966
Past position:   Seat #2
Past post 2:   Southern District of Florida
Past chief 2:   1961-1962
Past term 2:   1950-1962
Personal History
Born:   May 30, 1903
Home State:   Kissimmee, FL
Deceased:   August 22, 1987
Law School:   U. of Florida Law, LL.B., 1926

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John Milton Bryan Simpson (1903-1987) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Early life and education

  • University of Florida College of Law, LL.B., 1926 [1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1926-1946
  • Assistant state's attorney, Fourth Florida Circuit, 1933-1939
  • Judge, Criminal Court of Record, Duval County, Florida, 1939-1943
  • U.S. Army First Lieutenant, 1943-1945
  • Judge, Criminal Court of Record, Duval County, Florida, 1945-1946
  • Circuit judge, Florida Fourth Circuit Court, 1946-1950 [1]

Judicial service

Southern District of Florida

Simpson was nominated to the Southern District of Florida by President Harry Truman on September 14, 1950, to a seat vacated by Louie Willard Strum; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 23, 1950, and received his commission on September 26, 1950. From 1961-1962, he served as the chief judge. He served the Southern District of Florida until he was reassigned to the Middle District of Florida on October 29, 1962. [1]

Middle District of Florida

Simpson was reassigned to the Middle District of Florida by President Harry Truman on October 29, 1962 to a new seat authorized by 76 Stat. 247.. From 1962-1966, he served as the chief judge. He served the Middle District of Florida until he was elevated to the Fifth Circuit on November 22, 1966. [1] Simpson was succeeded in this position by Isaac Krentzman.

Fifth Circuit

Simpson was nominated to the Fifth Circuit by President Lyndon Johnson on October 11, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 1966, and received commission on November 3, 1966. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1975. [1]

Eleventh Circuit

Judge Simpson served the Fifth Circuit until he was reassigned to the Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981. He served the Eleventh Circuit until his death on August 22, 1987. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Judge Simpson Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat 		Middle District of Florida
1962–1966
Seat #2 		Succeeded by:
Isaac Krentzman
Preceded by:
Louie Willard Strum 		Southern District of Florida
1950–1962 		Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
NA-New Seat 		Eleventh Circuit
1966–1975 		Succeeded by:
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