Brian Jordan Davis
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 68–26, Brian Jordan Davis is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1980. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1953 · age 73
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- 68–26
- Education
- Princeton 1974 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1980
- Succeeded
- Richard A. Lazzara
- Succeeded by
- Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Middle District of Florida succeeded Richard A. Lazzara | Obama (D) | 68–26 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 68–26 on December 20, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 290. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 68
52 D, 14 R, 2 I
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 26
26 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 6
1 D, 5 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
Education
| Princeton University | B.A. | 1974 |
| University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) | J.D. | 1980 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Davis was assigned 4,025 district-court cases (1986–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 122 days across 3,878 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 253 of Davis’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 205 were affirmed, 34 reversed or vacated, and 14 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 Brian Jordan Davis?
- President Barack Obama appointed Brian Jordan Davis to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2013.
- Was Brian Jordan Davis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Brian Jordan Davis was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Brian Jordan Davis's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Brian Jordan Davis 68–26 on December 20, 2013.
- Which court is Brian Jordan Davis on?
- Brian Jordan Davis is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle 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, 2013)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).