Mark Eaton Walker
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 94–0, Mark Eaton Walker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1992. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1967 · age 59
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- 94–0
- Education
- University of Florida 1989 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1992
- Succeeded
- Stephan P. Mickle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Northern District of Florida succeeded Stephan P. Mickle | Obama (D) | 94–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 94–0 on December 6, 2012 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 224. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 94
48 D, 44 R, 2 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 6
3 D, 3 R
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
Education
| University of Florida | B.A. | 1989 |
| University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) | J.D. | 1992 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Walker was assigned 4,249 district-court cases (1988–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 169 days across 3,737 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 271 of Walker’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 239 were affirmed, 19 reversed or vacated, and 13 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Mark Eaton Walker?
- President Barack Obama appointed Mark Eaton Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 2012.
- Was Mark Eaton Walker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Mark Eaton Walker was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Mark Eaton Walker's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Mark Eaton Walker 94–0 on December 6, 2012.
- Which court is Mark Eaton Walker on?
- Mark Eaton Walker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2012)
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).