William Jung

Middle District of Florida
	Eleventh Circuit
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

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: William F. Jung
	Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Progress
	Confirmed 259 days after nomination.
	Nominated: December 21, 2017
	ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: February 14, 2018
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: March 15, 2018
	Confirmed: September 6, 2018

William F. Jung is a judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on December 21, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 6, 2018, by a voice vote. To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.^[1]^[2]

Jung was previously nominated to the same federal judicial post in April 2016 by President Barack Obama (D).^[3] On January 3, 2017, Jung's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.^[4]

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.

Prior to his 2018 judicial appointment, Jung was a partner at the Tampa, Fla.-based law firm of Jung and Sisco, P.A. (formerly Black & Jung, P.A.). He co-founded the firm in 1993.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2018-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Jung was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida by President Donald Trump (R) on December 21, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Jung on September 6, 2018, by a voice vote.^[2] He received commission on September 10, 2018.^[5] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Jung on September 6, 2018, by voice vote.^[2]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Jung had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2018. The committee voted to advance Jung's nomination to the full Senate on March 15.^[6]

Nomination

Jung was nominated to replace Judge Anne Conway, who assumed senior status on August 1, 2015.

Jung was supported by home-state Senators Bill Nelson (D) and Marco Rubio (R) of Florida. In a joint statement, the senators said:^[1]

“

We are pleased that the president is nominating William Jung to fill one of the vacancies in the Middle District of Florida. Last Congress, Mr. Jung was recommended to us by our joint Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission, and we both supported his nomination. Earlier this year, we asked President Trump to again nominate Mr. Jung to serve as a federal district court judge for the Middle District of Florida. We are confident that Mr. Jung will serve honorably and encourage the Senate to move quickly on his re-nomination.^[7]

”

The American Bar Association rated Jung unanimously well qualified for the position.^[8] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2016)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama

Jung was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida by President Barack Obama (D) on April 28, 2016. The nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2017.^[4] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

Nomination

Jung was nominated to replace Judge Anne Conway, who assumed senior status on August 1, 2015.

The American Bar Association rated Jung unanimously well qualified for the position.^[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Jung earned his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University in 1980. He earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1983.^[3]

Professional career

2018-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1993-2018: Partner, Jung and Sisco, P.A. (formerly Black and Jung, P.A.)
1990-1993: Asst. U.S. Attorney, Middle District of Florida
1987-1990: Asst. U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida
1985-1987: Associate, Carlton, Fields, Jorden, and Burt P.A.
1984-1985: Law clerk, Hon. William Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States
1983-1984: Law clerk, Hon. Gerald Tjoflat, United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

About the court

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.

It holds court in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando and Tampa Bay.

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.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

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.