Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1978 / Active

Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 26, 1978

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1978
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Florida 1952 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1957
Succeeded by
Alan Stephen Gold
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1978Southern District of Florida · succeeded Charles Britton FultonCarter (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

47 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).