Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1943 / Served to 1947

Dozier Adolphus DeVane

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Dozier Adolphus DeVane was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1908. He previously served on the Northern District of Florida.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 14, 1943

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Washington and Lee Law 1908
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1943Southern District of Florida · succeeded Curtis Longino WallerRoosevelt (D)voice
1943Northern District of Florida · succeeded Curtis Longino WallerRoosevelt (D)voice

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

4 years on the Southern District of Florida. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).