John L. Badalamenti

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John L. Badalamenti
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Tenure

2020 - Present

Years in position

4

Prior offices
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

Education

Bachelor's

University of Florida, 1995

Graduate

University of Florida, 1999

Law

University of Florida College of Law, 1999

John L. Badalamenti is a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on February 4, 2020, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 1, 2020, by a vote of 55-22.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Badalamenti was a judge on the Florida Second District Court of Appeal from 2015 to 2020.

Judicial nominations, appointments, and elections

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2020-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On February 4, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Badalamenti to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He was confirmed by a 55-22 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 1, 2020.[1] He received commission on June 4, 2020.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: John Badalamenti
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Progress
Confirmed 118 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: February 4, 2020
ApprovedAABA Rating: Substantial majority well qualified / Minority qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: February 12, 2020
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: March 12, 2020 
ApprovedAConfirmed: June 1, 2020
ApprovedAVote: 55-22

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Badalamenti on June 1, 2020, on a vote of 55-22.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Badalamenti confirmation vote (June 1, 2020)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 11 22 12
Ends.png Republican 43 0 10
Grey.png Independent 1 0 1
Total 55 22 23
Change in Senate rules
See also:
Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress
Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
United States federal courts

Badalamenti was confirmed to a U.S. District Court under a new precedent the Senate established.

On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 in favor of a change to chamber precedent lowering the maximum time allowed for debate on executive nominees to posts below the Cabinet level and on nominees to district court judgeships from 30 hours after invoking cloture to two.[3]

The change was passed under a procedure, often referred to as the nuclear option, that requires 51 votes rather than 60.[4]

It was the third use of the nuclear option in Senate history. In 2013, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to confirm presidential nominees, except those to the Supreme Court. In 2017, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to confirm Supreme Court nominees.[5] For more, see Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress.


Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Badalamenti had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2020.[6] Badalamenti was reported to the full Senate on March 12, 2020, after a 15-6 vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7]

Nomination

On February 4, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Badalamenti to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[8] He was nominated to replace Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich, who assumed senior status on December 14, 2018.[9]

The American Bar Association rated Badalamenti well qualified by a substantial majority and qualified by the minority for the position.[10] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Florida Second District Court of Appeal (2015-2020)

See also: Judges appointed by Rick Scott

Badalamenti became a judge on the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in 2015. He was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Scott (R) on April 30, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles A. Davis.[11] Badalamenti was retained by voters on November 8, 2016, to a six-year term that would have expired on January 2, 2023.

2016 election

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2016

Badalamenti filed to stand for retention in 2016.[12]

In a retention election, voters respond "yes" or "no" when asked if a judge whose term is ending should remain on the court for another term. In most states, judges must receive more than 50 percent "yes" votes to win another term.

Election results

November 8 general election

John L. Badalamenti was retained in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Badalamenti's Seat election with 69.34% of the vote.

Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Badalamenti's Seat, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn L. Badalamenti69.34%
Source: Florida Division of Elections Official Results

Early life and education

Badalamenti was born in 1973 in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his B.A., with highest honors, in criminology and his master's degree in sociology from the University of Florida in 1995 and 1999, respectively. He received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1999.[13]

Career

Associations

About the court

Middle District of Florida
Eleventh Circuit
Florida-middle.jpg
Judgeships
Posts: 15
Judges: 12
Vacancies: 3
Judges
Chief: Marcia Howard
Active judges:
John L. Badalamenti, Tom Barber, Wendy W. Berger, Paul G. Byron, Sheri Polster Chappell, Marcia Howard, William Jung, Carlos E. Mendoza, Steven Merryday, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, Mary Scriven, Julie Sneed

Senior judges:
Henry Adams, John Antoon, Susan Bucklew, Anne Conway, Timothy Corrigan, Virginia Covington, Roy Bale Dalton Jr., Brian Davis, Patricia Fawsett, Charlene Honeywell, Elizabeth Kovachevich, Richard Lazzara, James S. Moody, Gregory Presnell, Harvey Schlesinger, John Steele, James Whittemore


The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida is one of 94 United States district courts. The district has courthouses in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.

The Counties of the Middle District of Florida (click for larger map)

The Middle District of Florida has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are five court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Fort Myers Division, covering Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties.

The Jacksonville Division, covering Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, and Union counties.

The Ocala Division, covering Citrus, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties.

The Orlando Division, covering Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties.

The Tampa Division, covering Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota counties.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN1430 — John Leonard Badalamenti — The Judiciary," accessed June 2, 2020
  2. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Badalamenti, John Leonard," accessed June 8, 2020
  3. ↑ The Hill, "GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks," April 3, 2019
  4. ↑ Axios, "Senate GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees," April 3, 2019
  5. ↑ NBC News, "McConnell to use 'nuclear option' to confirm lower-level nominees," April 2, 2019
  6. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," February 12, 2020
  7. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," March 12, 2020
  8. ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 4, 2020
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nom
  10. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees: 116th Congress," accessed February 12, 2020
  11. ↑ The Ledger, "New Judge Is Appointed to Appellate Court," April 30, 2015
  12. ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "Download Candidate List," list accessed May 12, 2016
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees," accessed February 12, 2020

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
2020-Present		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
2015-2020		 Succeeded by
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Florida courts

Federal courts:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida

State courts:

Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court

State resources:

Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida

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