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 "markdown": "# Harvey E. Schlesinger\n\nHarvey Erwin Schlesinger (born 1940) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and assumed senior status in 2006.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | June 27, 1991 (voice vote)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> |\n| Senior status | June 5, 2006<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> |\n| Born | 1940 in New York, NY<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., The Citadel, 1962; J.D., University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law, 1965<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nSchlesinger was born in 1940 in New York, New York.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from [The Citadel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-citadel) in 1962 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law, now the University of Richmond School of Law, in 1965.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Schlesinger served in the [United States Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-army) as a captain from 1965 to 1968.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> During that period he was an instructor at John Marshall Law School from 1967 to 1968.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> He then worked as corporate counsel for the [Seaboard Coast Line Railroad](https://www.edgepedia.org/seaboard-coast-line-railroad) in [Jacksonville, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacksonville-florida), from 1968 to 1970.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> From 1970 to 1975 he served as chief assistant United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> He later taught as an adjunct professor at the University of North Florida from 1984 to 1992.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush nominated Schlesinger to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on May 23, 1991.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on June 27, 1991, and he received his commission on July 2, 1991.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup> He assumed senior status on June 5, 2006.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)</sup>\n\n## Notable cases\n\n**Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Frena.** Schlesinger's most-cited published opinion in the CourtListener corpus is Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Frena, which has been cited 37 times in that corpus.<sup>[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/harvey-schlesinger)</sup>\n\n**United States v. Lehder-Rivas.** United States v. Lehder-Rivas is reported at 668 F. Supp. 1523.<sup>[3](https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hon-Harvey-E-Schlesinger-pdf-3.pdf)</sup>\n\n**Jacksonville Coalition for Voter Protection v. Glenda.** Schlesinger presided in Jacksonville Coalition for Voter Protection v. Glenda, a case listed among the proceedings of his tenure on the Middle District of Florida.<sup>[3](https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hon-Harvey-E-Schlesinger-pdf-3.pdf)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Harvey E. Schlesinger](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387451)\n2. [Harvey Erwin Schlesinger: Judge, Middle District of Florida](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/harvey-schlesinger)\n3. [Hon. Harvey E. Schlesinger profile](https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hon-Harvey-E-Schlesinger-pdf-3.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames Q to Sc*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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