Nominated by Bill Clinton Preceded by James W. Kehoe | Name Donald Middlebrooks Role Judge | |
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Alma mater University of Florida
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (formerly University of Florida College of Law) Education Fredric G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida | ||
Donald M. Middlebrooks (born 1946) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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Education and career
Middlebrooks was born in Orlando, Florida. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Florida in 1968. He received a Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1972. He was in private practice of law in Orlando from 1973 to 1974. He was an assistant general counsel, governmental assistant and general counsel for Governor Reubin Askew from 1974 to 1977. He was in private practice in West Palm Beach, Florida from 1977 to 1997.
Federal judicial service
Middlebrooks is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Middlebrooks was nominated by President William J. Clinton on January 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by James W. Kehoe. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 23, 1997, and received commission on May 27, 1997.
Notable case
Middlebrooks dismissed the case against patent troll Martin Kelly Jones (Electronic Frontier Foundation vs. Shipping & Transit, Case No.:16-CV-80855-MIDDLEBROOKS/BRANNON).