Eleventh Circuit / Appointed 1981 / Served to 1998

David William Dyer

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1981, David William Dyer was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1933. He previously served on the Southern District of Florida and Fifth Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory

Appointed by
None (reassignment), 1981
Confirmed
No recorded vote
Education
Stetson College of Law 1933
Succeeded by
Warren Leroy Jones
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1961Southern District of FloridaKennedy (D)voice
1966Fifth Circuit · succeeded Warren Leroy JonesJohnson (D)voice
1981Eleventh Circuit(reassignment) (N)

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

16 years on the Eleventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).