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Jordan Emery Pratt
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2025 and confirmed by the Senate 52–47, Jordan Emery Pratt 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 2012. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1987 · age 39
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2025
- Confirmed
- 52–47
- Education
- University of Florida 2009 · University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law 2012
- Succeeded
- Steven Douglas Merryday
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle District of Florida succeeded Steven Douglas Merryday | Trump (R) | 52–47 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 52–47 on October 28, 2025 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 592. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 52
52 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)
- 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)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- 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 · 47
45 D, 2 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- 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)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- 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)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 1
1 R
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
Education
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Harvey E. Schlesinger, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida | 2012-2014 |
| Adjunct professor, Florida Coastal School of Law | 2014 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | 2014-2015 |
| Deputy solicitor general, State of Florida | 2015-2019 |
| Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2019-2020; senior counsel | 2020 |
| Deputy general counsel, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C. | 2020-2021 |
| Senior counsel, First Liberty Institute, Washington, D.C. | 2021-2023 |
| Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District | 2023-2025 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Jordan Emery Pratt?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Jordan Emery Pratt to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2025.
- Was Jordan Emery Pratt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jordan Emery Pratt was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jordan Emery Pratt's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Jordan Emery Pratt 52–47 on October 28, 2025.
- Which court is Jordan Emery Pratt on?
- Jordan Emery Pratt 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: Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2025)
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