Steven Douglas Merryday

Steven Douglas Merryday (born November 2, 1950)[1] is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Steven Douglas Merryday
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office August 1, 2015
Preceded by	Anne C. Conway
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office February 10, 1992
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Personal details
Born	Steven Douglas Merryday (1950-11-02) November 2, 1950 Palatka, Florida, U.S.
Education	University of Florida (B.A.) University of Florida College of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Merryday was born in Palatka, Florida. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree as valedictorian from the University of Florida in 1972 and with a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law in 1975. As a law student, Merryday served as student body president of the University of Florida. Merryday was in private practice in Tampa, Florida from 1975 to 1992.[2]

Federal judicial service

President George H. W. Bush nominated Merryday to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on September 23, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on February 6, 1992, and received his commission on February 10, 1992. He became Chief Judge in 2015.[2]

References

1. "BIOGRAPHIES OF FEDERAL COURT JUDGES SITTING IN FLORIDA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
2. "Merryday, Steven Douglas - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

Sources

• Steven Douglas Merryday at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089	Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 1992–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Anne C. Conway	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 2015–present