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Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 49–41, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She 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, 2020
- Confirmed
- 49–41
- Education
- Covenant College 2009 · University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law 2012
- Succeeded
- Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Middle District of Florida succeeded Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington | Trump (R) | 49–41 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 49–41 on November 18, 2020 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 239. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 49
49 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(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)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Kelly Loeffler(R-GA)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- 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 · 41
40 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
5 D, 4 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Education
| Covenant College | B.A. | 2009 |
| University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law | J.D. | 2012 |
| Temple Bar Scholar, American Inns of Court | 2019 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. James S. Moody, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida | 2012-2013 |
| Law clerk, Hon. William H. Pryor, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2013-2014 |
| Trial attorney, Southern Criminal Enforcement Section, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice | 2014-2017 |
| Special assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia (on detail) | 2014-2015 |
| Counsel to the associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice (on detail) | 2017-2018 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Gregory G. Katsas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | 2018 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States | 2018-2019 |
| Private practice, Washington, D.C. | 2019-2020 |
| Adjunct professor, University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law | 2020 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Kathryn Kimball Mizelle?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Kathryn Kimball Mizelle to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2020.
- Was Kathryn Kimball Mizelle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Kathryn Kimball Mizelle was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Kathryn Kimball Mizelle 49–41 on November 18, 2020.
- Which court is Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on?
- Kathryn Kimball Mizelle 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: US Federal Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2020)
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5 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).