Carlos Eduardo Mendoza
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 94–0, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 94–0
- Education
- West Virginia 1993 · West Virginia College of Law 1997
- Succeeded
- John Antoon II
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Middle District of Florida succeeded John Antoon II | Obama (D) | 94–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 94–0 on June 24, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 207. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 94
49 D, 43 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- 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)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- 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)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 6
4 D, 2 R
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
Education
| Central Florida Community College (now College of Central Florida) | A.A. | 1991 |
| West Virginia University | B.A. | 1993 |
| West Virginia University College of Law | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Mendoza was assigned 5,131 district-court cases (1997–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 160 days across 4,482 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 196 of Mendoza’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 163 were affirmed, 20 reversed or vacated, and 13 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 Carlos Eduardo Mendoza?
- President Barack Obama appointed Carlos Eduardo Mendoza to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2014.
- Was Carlos Eduardo Mendoza appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Carlos Eduardo Mendoza was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Carlos Eduardo Mendoza's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Carlos Eduardo Mendoza 94–0 on June 24, 2014.
- Which court is Carlos Eduardo Mendoza on?
- Carlos Eduardo Mendoza 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: United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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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).