Middle District of Florida / Appointed 1992 / Active

Steven Douglas Merryday

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

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Steven Douglas Merryday 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 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 6, 1992

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1992
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Florida 1972 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1975
Succeeded by
Jordan Emery Pratt
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1992Middle District of FloridaBush (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 Middle District of Florida. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).