Sheri Polster Chappell
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 90–0, Sheri Polster Chappell is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She earned a law degree from Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University) Shepard Broad Law Center in 1987. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1962 · age 64
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- 90–0
- Education
- University of Wisconsin 1984 · Nova (now Nova Southeastern University) Shepard Broad Law Center 1987
- Succeeded
- Gregory A. Presnell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Middle District of Florida succeeded Gregory A. Presnell | Obama (D) | 90–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 90–0 on May 20, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 128. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 90
49 D, 39 R, 2 I
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- 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)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- William "Mo" Cowan(D-MA)
- 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)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- 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)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- 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)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 10
4 D, 6 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Education
| University of Wisconsin | B.A. | 1984 |
| Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University) Shepard Broad Law Center | J.D. | 1987 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Chappell was assigned 5,247 district-court cases (1987–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 139 days across 4,181 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 212 of Chappell’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 178 were affirmed, 21 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.
In our data, Chappell authored 1 published opinion for the court (2010). Most cited: Franco v. Bank of America Corp. (4 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Franco v. Bank of America Corp. | 691 F. Supp. 2d 1324 | 4 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Sheri Polster Chappell?
- President Barack Obama appointed Sheri Polster Chappell to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2013.
- Was Sheri Polster Chappell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sheri Polster Chappell was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sheri Polster Chappell's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Sheri Polster Chappell 90–0 on May 20, 2013.
- Which court is Sheri Polster Chappell on?
- Sheri Polster Chappell 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, 2013)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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13 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).