Steven Merryday
| Steven Merryday | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #11 |
| Station: | Tampa Bay, FL |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | 2/10/1992 - Present |
| Preceded by: | 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1950 |
| Home State: | Palatka, FL |
| Bachelors: | U. of Florida, B.A., 1972 |
| Law School: | U. of Florida Law, J.D., 1975 |
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Steven Douglas Merryday is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Prior to appointment, Merryday was a private practice attorney in Florida.[1]
Early life and education
A native Floridian, Merryday graduated from the University of Florida with both his Bachelor's and Juris Doctorate Degrees in 1972 and 1975.[1]
Professional career
Merryday spent his entire pre-judicial legal career in Private practice in the State of Florida from 1975 to 1992.[1]
Judicial career
Middle District of Florida
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Connie Mack III, Merryday was nominated by George HW. Bush on September 23, 1991 to a new judgeship created by 104 Stat. 5089 which was authorized by Congress. Merryday was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 6, 1992 on a Senate vote and received commission on February 10, 1992.[1]
Awards and associations
Notable cases
Judicial philosophy
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Marryday's Profile from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Middle District of Florida 1992–Current Seat #11 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||