Northern District of Florida / Appointed 1982 / Served to 2016

Maurice Mitchell Paul

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and confirmed by voice vote, Maurice Mitchell Paul was 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 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 18, 1982

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1982
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Florida 1954 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1960
Succeeded by
Stephan P. Mickle
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1982Northern District of Florida · succeeded Winston Eugene ArnowReagan (R)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

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