Paul Gregory Byron
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 94–0, Paul Gregory Byron is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1986. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1959 · age 67
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 94–0
- Education
- University of Michigan 1983 · Louisiana State, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 1986
- Succeeded
- James S. Moody Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Middle District of Florida succeeded James S. Moody Jr. | Obama (D) | 94–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 94–0 on June 24, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 206. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 94
49 D, 43 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- 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)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- 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)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- 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)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 6
4 D, 2 R
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
Education
| Miami Dade College | A.A. | 1981 |
| University of Michigan | A.B. | 1983 |
| Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center | J.D. | 1986 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Byron was assigned 5,200 district-court cases (1999–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 152 days across 4,615 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 195 of Byron’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 157 were affirmed, 26 reversed or vacated, and 12 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 Paul Gregory Byron?
- President Barack Obama appointed Paul Gregory Byron to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2014.
- Was Paul Gregory Byron appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Paul Gregory Byron was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Paul Gregory Byron's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Paul Gregory Byron 94–0 on June 24, 2014.
- Which court is Paul Gregory Byron on?
- Paul Gregory Byron 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: screenshot of video by US Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).