The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida is the
United States Attorney
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responsible for representing the
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.
The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida has offices in
Fort Myers
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,
Jacksonville
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,
Ocala
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Home to ...
,
Orlando
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, and
Tampa.
Roger B. Handberg is the current acting U.S. Attorney. President
Joe Biden nominated Handberg to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida on September 15, 2022. Handberg previously served as interim U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida and was in charge of the Orlando office.
The previous U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida was
Maria Chapa Lopez
Maria Chapa Lopez is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida from 2018 to 2021.
Education
Chapa Lopez received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas, her Juris Doctor from S ...
who was appointed by President
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
.
Formerly the Deputy United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, James Klindt received this position after the resignation of U.S. Attorney Paul Perez in March 2007.
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George W. Bush
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. dismissal of United States Attorneys controversy
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, he stated that his resignation was not related to the ongoing inquiry surrounding United States Attorney General
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Alberto Gonzales.
Charles R. Wilson served as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida from 1994 until his appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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* Northern District of Alabama
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in 1999.Charles R. Wilson-11th Circuit Court of Appeals Profile
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