Allen Cothrel Winsor
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 54–44, Allen Cothrel Winsor is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2002. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1976 · age 50
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 54–44
- Chief judge
- Northern District of Florida, 2025 to present
- Education
- Auburn 1997 · University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law 2002
- Succeeded
- Robert Lewis Hinkle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Florida succeeded Robert Lewis Hinkle chief judge 2025 to present | Trump (R) | 54–44 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 54–44 on June 19, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 173. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 54
1 D, 53 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 44
42 D, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 2
2 D
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
Education
| Auburn University | B.S.B.A. | 1997 |
| University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law | J.D. | 2002 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Edward E. Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2002-2003 |
| Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia | 2003-2005 |
| Private practice, Tallahassee, Florida | 2005-2013 |
| Chief deputy solicitor general, State of Florida | 2013 |
| Solicitor general, State of Florida | 2013-2016 |
| Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, First District | 2016-2019 |
| Adjunct professor, Florida State University | 2017 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Winsor was assigned 2,516 district-court cases (2003–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 154 days across 1,965 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 89 of Winsor’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 73 were affirmed, 10 reversed or vacated, and 6 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Allen Cothrel Winsor?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Allen Cothrel Winsor to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 2019.
- Was Allen Cothrel Winsor appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Allen Cothrel Winsor was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Allen Cothrel Winsor's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Allen Cothrel Winsor 54–44 on June 19, 2019.
- Which court is Allen Cothrel Winsor on?
- Allen Cothrel Winsor is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).