Southern District of Florida / Appointed 2025 / Active
Edward L. Artau
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2025 and confirmed by the Senate 50–43, Edward L. Artau is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1988. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1964 · age 62
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2025
- Confirmed
- 50–43
- Education
- Nova (now Nova Southeastern University) 1985 · Georgetown Law Center 1988
- Succeeded
- Robert Nichols Scola Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern District of Florida succeeded Robert Nichols Scola Jr. | Trump (R) | 50–43 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 50–43 on September 8, 2025 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 504. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 50
50 R
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(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)
- John Curtis(R-UT)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Justice(R-WV)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 43
41 D, 2 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Adam Schiff(D-CA)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Elissa Slotkin(D-MI)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Did not vote · 7
4 D, 3 R
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Education
| Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University) | B.S. | 1985 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 1988 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Edward L. Artau?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Edward L. Artau to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2025.
- Was Edward L. Artau appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward L. Artau was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward L. Artau's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Edward L. Artau 50–43 on September 8, 2025.
- Which court is Edward L. Artau on?
- Edward L. Artau is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Sources
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