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John Leonard Badalamenti
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 55–22, John Leonard Badalamenti is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1999. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1973 · age 53
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2020
- Confirmed
- 55–22
- Education
- University of Florida 1995 · University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law 1999
- Succeeded
- Elizabeth Anne Kovachevich
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Middle District of Florida succeeded Elizabeth Anne Kovachevich | Trump (R) | 55–22 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 55–22 on June 1, 2020 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 103. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 55
11 D, 43 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Kelly Loeffler(R-GA)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 22
22 D
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 23
12 D, 10 R, 1 I
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Education
| University of Florida | B.A. | 1995 |
| University of Florida | M.A. | 1999 |
| University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law | J.D. | 1999 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| U.S. Department of Justice honors attorney, Southeastern Regional Counsel's Office, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Atlanta, Georgia | 1999-2000 |
| Law clerk and staff attorney, Hon. Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2000-2001 |
| Private practice, Tampa, Florida | 2001-2002 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Paul H. Roney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2003-2006 |
| Federal Public Defenders Office, Middle District of Florida, 2006-2015; research and writing specialist, 2006-2008; assistant federal public defender | 2008-2015 |
| Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District | 2015-2020 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Leonard Badalamenti?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed John Leonard Badalamenti to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2020.
- Was John Leonard Badalamenti appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Leonard Badalamenti was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Leonard Badalamenti's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed John Leonard Badalamenti 55–22 on June 1, 2020.
- Which court is John Leonard Badalamenti on?
- John Leonard Badalamenti 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: Florida Second District Court of Appeal (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2020)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).