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Charlene Edwards Honeywell
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2023 |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| In office November 12, 2009 – December 4, 2023 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Susan C. Bucklew |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
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Charlene Vanessa Edwards
November 19, 1957 Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Howard University (BA) University of Florida (JD) |
Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell, born on November 19, 1957, is a very experienced judge. She serves as a senior United States district judge in Florida. This means she works for the federal court system in the middle part of Florida.
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Early Life and Education
Charlene Honeywell was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida. She finished Pompano Beach High School in 1975. After high school, she went to Howard University. In 1979, she earned a degree in political science.
She then studied law at the University of Florida. She received her law degree in December 1981. This education prepared her for a long career in law and as a judge.
Her Career in Law
After law school, Charlene Honeywell started working as a public defender. From 1982 to 1985, she worked in Tallahassee, Florida. Then, for two years, she was an assistant public defender in Tampa, Florida. A public defender helps people who cannot afford a lawyer.
From 1987 to 1994, she worked for the City of Tampa. She was an assistant city attorney. After that, she joined a law firm in Tampa called Hill, Ward & Henderson. She worked there for six years. She became a senior associate and then a partner at the firm.
Serving as a State Judge
In 1994, the Governor of Florida, Lawton Chiles, chose Charlene Honeywell to be a judge. She became a judge in Hillsborough County, Florida. She served for a few months that year.
In 1999, she wanted to become a judge again. She was inspired by Peggy Quince, who became the first African American woman on the Florida Supreme Court. In 2000, Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed her to a judicial position. She served as a judge in Hillsborough County from 2001 until 2009.
Becoming a Federal Judge
On June 25, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Charlene Honeywell. He wanted her to become a federal judge. She was nominated to fill a judge's seat in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
The United States Senate voted on her nomination. On November 9, 2009, they confirmed her by a vote of 88 to 0. This meant she was approved to be a federal judge. She officially started her new role on November 12, 2009. On December 4, 2023, she took on a new role as a senior judge.
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