Allen C. Winsor

Allen Cothrel Winsor (born September 9, 1976)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Allen C. Winsor
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office June 21, 2019
Appointed by	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Robert Lewis Hinkle
Judge of the Florida First District Court of Appeal
In office February 5, 2016 – June 21, 2019
Appointed by	Rick Scott
Preceded by	Robert T. Benton
Succeeded by	Rachel Nordby
Solicitor General of Florida
In office June 7, 2013 – February 5, 2016
Attorney General	Pam Bondi
Preceded by	Timothy Osterhaus
Succeeded by	Amit Agarwal
Personal details
Born	September 9, 1976 Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Education	Auburn University (BSBA) Fredric G. Levin College of Law (JD)

Biography

Winsor received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Auburn University, and a Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served as editor-in-chief of the Florida Law Review. After law school, Winsor served as a law clerk to Judge Edward Earl Carnes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. From 2003 to 2005, he was an associate at King & Spalding. He later was a partner in the Tallahassee office of GrayRobinson, where he focused on civil and appellate litigation. He then joined the Florida Attorney General's office and served for 3 years as Solicitor General of Florida, under Pam Bondi.[2] In 2016, Governor Rick Scott appointed him to the Florida First District Court of Appeal, where he served until being appointed to the district court.[3]

Federal judicial service

On April 10, 2018, President Trump nominated Winsor to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle, who assumed senior status on November 7, 2016.[4] On May 23, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On June 14, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote.[6]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Winsor for a federal judgeship.[7] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[8] On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[9] On June 18, 2019, the Senate voted 54–42 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[10] On June 19, 2019, he was confirmed by a vote of 52–44. He received his judicial commission on June 21, 2019.

Memberships

He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2005.[1]

References

1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees"
2. "Judge Allen Winsor". Florida First District Court of Appeal. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Twelfth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Twelfth Wave of United States Attorneys, and Sixth Wave of United States Marshals". whitehouse.gov. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, April 10, 2018
5. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 23, 2018
6. Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 14, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
7. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
8. "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
9. Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
10. Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 1st Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 169, United States Senate, June 18, 2019

External links

• Allen C. Winsor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court from the Oyez Project
• Allen Winsor at Ballotpedia