Middle District of Florida / Appointed 2011 / Active
Roy Bale Dalton Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, Roy Bale Dalton Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1976. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 2, 2011
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Florida 1974 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1976
- Succeeded
- Henry Lee Adams Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Julie Simone Sneed
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Middle District of Florida · succeeded Henry Lee Adams Jr. | Obama (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
| University of Florida | B.A. | 1974 |
| University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) | J.D. | 1976 |
Sources
15 years on the Middle District of Florida. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).