Howell W. Melton

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Howell W. Melton
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
February 1, 1991 – December 18, 2015
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
April 26, 1977 – February 1, 1991
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byGerald Bard Tjoflat
Succeeded byHarvey E. Schlesinger
Personal details
Born
Howell Webster Melton

(1923-12-15)December 15, 1923
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (JD
)

Howell Webster Melton Sr. (December 15, 1923 – December 18, 2015) was an American lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Education and career

Born in

7th Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1961 to 1977.[1]

Federal judicial service

President Jimmy Carter nominated Melton to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on March 29, 1977, to the seat vacated by Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 25, 1977, and received his commission the next day.[1] Melton assumed senior status on February 1, 1991, serving in that status until his death on December 18, 2015, at his St. Augustine home.[2]

Personal

Melton's son,

Howell W. Melton Jr., is a retired attorney formerly with Holland & Knight
.

References

  1. ^ a b Howell Webster Melton Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Hannan, Larry. "1923-2015: U.S. District Judge Melton remembered for kindness and ability to remain calm in big trials".

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1977–1991
Succeeded by