James S. Moody Jr.

James S. Moody Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Assumed office
March 31, 2014
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
July 28, 2000 – March 31, 2014
Appointed by Bill Clinton
Preceded by Seat established by 113 Stat. 1501
Succeeded by Paul G. Byron
Personal details
Born James S. Moody Jr.
1947 (age 70–71)
Tampa, Florida
Education University of Florida (B.A.)
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D.)

James S. Moody Jr. (born 1947) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[1]

Education and career

Moody was born in Tampa, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1969 and his Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1972. He is a member of Florida Blue Key. Moody was in private practice in Florida from 1972 to 1994. He was elected circuit judge of Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough County), serving from 1995 to 2000.

Federal judicial service

President Bill Clinton nominated Moody to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on June 8, 2000, to a new seat created by 113 Stat. 1501. Confirmed by the Senate on July 21, 2000, he received commission on July 28, 2000. He assumed senior status on March 31, 2014.

Notable case

One notable case that he handled was that of Sami Al-Arian, whom he sentenced to the maximum 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release on May 1, 2006, for aiding a terrorist organization, the Palestine Islamic Jihad.

References

  1. ↑ Wade-Bahr, Linda H. "Official Site of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida". www.flmd.uscourts.gov.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 113 Stat. 1501		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
2000–2014		 Succeeded by
Paul G. Byron
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