Mary Scriven
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| Mary Scriven | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Station: | Orlando, FL |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 9/30/2008 - Current |
| Preceded by: | Patricia Fawsett |
| Past post: | Middle District of Florida, Magistrate |
| Past term: | 1997-2008 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1962 |
| Home State: | Atlanta, GA |
| Bachelors: | Duke U., B.A., 1983 |
| Law School: | Florida State U. Law, J.D., 1987 |
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Early life and education
A native of Georgia, Scriven graduated from Duke University with her Bachelor's Degree 1983 and her juris doctorate from the Florida State University College of Law in 1987.[1]
Professional career
Scriven started her legal career as a private practice licensed in the State of Florida from 1987 to 1997 and also served as an Associate professor for the Stetson University College of Law from 1996 to 1997.[1]
Judicial career
Middle District of Florida, Magistrate
Scriven started her judicial career as a federal magistrate judge in the Middle District of Florida from 1997 to 2008.[1]
Middle District of Florida
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, Scriven was nominated by George W. Bush on July 10, 2008 to a seat vacated by Patricia Fawsett. Scriven was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 26, 2008 and received commission on September 30, 2008.[1]
Notable cases
Welfare drug test case
On October 25, 2011, Judge Scriven issued a temporary block against a state law that requires mandatory drug tests for all state applicants to the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Judge Scriven is currently presiding over a case brought by the ACLU on behalf of a man, Luis Lebron, seeking welfare assistance for his family but refusing to take the drug test. The temporary block will remain in effect until the constitutionality of the law is resolved in the case.[2] See the full story here.
Florida drug law challenge
On July 27, 2011, Judge Scriven declared Florida's Drug Abuse Prevention and Control law unconstitutional after it was challenged for not including an intent requirement. According to the ruling, Florida is the only state to have eliminated the intent requirement from its drug laws, which means that in Florida a "person is guilty of a drug offense if he delivers a controlled substance without regard to whether he does so purposefully, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently," according to Judge Scriven. She went on to say, "Other states have rejected such a draconian and unreasonable construction of the law that would criminalize the ‘unknowing’ possession of a controlled substance," and found Florida’s drug law to be unconstitutional "on its face."[3]
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