Middle District of Florida / Appointed 2000 / Active

John E. Steele

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and confirmed by voice vote, John E. Steele is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Detroit Law School (now University of Detroit Mercy School of Law) in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 21, 2000

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 2000
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Detroit (now of Detroit Mercy) 1971 · University of Detroit Law School (now of Detroit Mercy Law) 1973
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2000Middle District of FloridaClinton (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

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