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Pratt, born 1987 in Tampa, Florida, is a United States district judge for the Middle District of Florida, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2025.", "snippet": "Jordan E. Pratt, born 1987 in Tampa, Florida, is a United States district judge for the Middle District of Florida, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2025.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-n-to-p", "markdown": "# Jordan E. Pratt\n\nJordan Emery Pratt[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) (born 1987)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida since 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) He was appointed by President Donald J. Trump.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) Before his federal appointment, he served as a judge on the Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District, from 2023 to 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) |\n| Confirmed | October 28, 2025 (Senate voted 52 to 47)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190592) |\n| Born | 1987 in Tampa, FL[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) |\n| Education | B.A., University of Florida, 2009; J.D., University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, 2012[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nPratt was born in 1987 in [Tampa, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/tampa-florida).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from the [University of Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-florida) in 2009 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2012.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072)\n\n## Legal career\n\nPratt began his career as a law clerk to Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida from 2012 to 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) In 2014, he was an adjunct professor at Florida Coastal School of Law.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) He then clerked for Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-fifth-circuit) from 2014 to 2015.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072)\n\nFrom 2015 to 2019, Pratt served as deputy solicitor general for the State of Florida.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) He joined the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-department-of-justice) as counsel in 2019 and became senior counsel in 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) He served as deputy general counsel of the United States Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C., from 2020 to 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) From 2021 to 2023, he was senior counsel at the First Liberty Institute, a legal organization that describes its work as focused on religious liberty issues.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) • [3](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/27d018a5-ae4f-87e7-c6b4-e7a3034d2ce7/PRATT%20SJQ.pdf) While at the organization, he appeared on Pilgrim Radio in February 2023 to discuss court cases involving religious liberty in which the institute was involved.[3](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/27d018a5-ae4f-87e7-c6b4-e7a3034d2ce7/PRATT%20SJQ.pdf)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Pratt to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on June 16, 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) The Senate confirmed his nomination on October 28, 2025, by a vote of 52 to 47.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190592) He received his commission on November 3, 2025.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nIn his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire, Pratt listed cases from his service on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal.[3](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/27d018a5-ae4f-87e7-c6b4-e7a3034d2ce7/PRATT%20SJQ.pdf) In *Gore v. State*, 401 So. 3d 492 (Fla. 5th DCA 2025), an appeal from a defendant's guilty plea in which the majority per curiam affirmed, Pratt wrote a concurring opinion addressing what he described as a witness-credibility question.[3](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/27d018a5-ae4f-87e7-c6b4-e7a3034d2ce7/PRATT%20SJQ.pdf) In *Simpson v. State*, 368 So. 3d 513 (Fla. 5th DCA 2023), a case in which the defendant appealed from a jury verdict convicting him of second-degree murder, Pratt concurred.[3](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/27d018a5-ae4f-87e7-c6b4-e7a3034d2ce7/PRATT%20SJQ.pdf) He also concurred in *Ford v. State*, 400 So. 3d 838 (Fla. 5th DCA 2025), and in the en banc decision in *Baxter v. State*, 389 So. 3d 803 (Fla. 5th DCA 2024).[3](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/27d018a5-ae4f-87e7-c6b4-e7a3034d2ce7/PRATT%20SJQ.pdf)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges, Jordan Emery Pratt](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762072)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, RS1190592](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190592)\n3. [Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire, Jordan Pratt](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/27d018a5-ae4f-87e7-c6b4-e7a3034d2ce7/PRATT%20SJQ.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 N to P*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 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", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jordan-e-pratt", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jordan-e-pratt.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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