Roy Bale Dalton, Jr.

Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He joined the court in 2011 after being nominated by President Barack Obama. He assumed senior status on July 9, 2022.^[1]

Prior to serving as a federal judge, Dalton was a partner in the law firm of Dalton & Carpenter, PA.^[2]

Early life and education

Dalton received a B.A. from University of Florida in 1974 and a J.D. degree from University of Florida, Law in 1976.^[3][2]

Professional career

• 2003-2011: Private practice, Orlando, Florida
• 2004-2011: Private practice, The Villages, Florida
• 1977-2003: Counsel, U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, Washington, D.C.
• 1977-2003: Private practice, Orlando, Florida
• 1977: Private practice, Lakeland, Florida^[2]

Judicial career

Middle District of Florida

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Roy Bale Dalton, Jr.
Court: Middle District of Florida
Progress
Confirmed 166 days after nomination.
ANominated: 11/17/2010
AABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
AHearing: 3/2/2011
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: 3/31/2011
AConfirmed: 5/2/2011
AVote: Voice

On November 17, 2010, President President Obama nominated Dalton to the seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida vacated by Henry Adams.^[3] President Obama had this to say about the nominations made on November 17, 2010: "I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench.I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice."^[4]

Dalton's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th Congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011. Dalton received a rating of "Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified" from the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 2, 2011 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here and his Questions for the Record available here.^[5]

Dalton's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on May 2, 2011 by a voice vote.^[6] He assumed senior status on July 9, 2022.^[1]

See also

• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

External links

• Official Press Release
• Orlando Sentinel, "U.S. Senate makes Roy 'Skip' Dalton Jr. a federal judge," May 2, 2011
• Judge Daloton's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama
Nominated	Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama

v • e Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Active judges	Chief Judge: Marcia Howard   •  Steven Merryday  •  Mary Scriven  •  Sheri Chappell  •  Wendy W. Berger  •  Tom Barber  •  Carlos E. Mendoza  •  Paul G. Byron  •  John L. Badalamenti  •  William Jung  •  Julie Sneed  •  Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
Senior judges	Patricia Fawsett  •  Harvey Schlesinger  •  Susan Bucklew  •  Elizabeth Kovachevich  •  Anne Conway  •  Henry Adams  •  Richard Lazzara  •  James Whittemore (Florida)  •  John Antoon  •  John Steele  •  James S. Moody (Florida federal judge)  •  Gregory Presnell  •  Timothy Corrigan (Florida)  •  Virginia Covington  •  Charlene Honeywell  •  Roy Bale Dalton, Jr.  •  Brian J. Davis  •
Magistrate judges	Thomas G. Wilson  •  Greg Kelly  •  James Klindt  •  Monte Richardson  •  Anthony E. Porcelli  •  Joel Toomey  •  Philip Lammens  •  Patricia D. Barksdale  •  Mac McCoy  •  Daniel Irick  •  Amanda Sansone  •  Nicholas Mizell  •  Leslie Hoffman  •  Christopher Tuite  •  Sean Flynn (Florida)  •  Embry Kidd  •
Former Article III judges	George C. Young  •  Howell Melton  •  William Castagna  •  John Moore (Florida)  •  William Hodges  •  George Sharp  •  Gerald Tjoflat  •  Susan Black (Eleventh Circuit)  •  George Carr  •  Isaac Krentzman  •  Joseph Lieb  •  William McRae  •  Ralph Nimmons  •  John Reed (Florida)  •  Charles Scott (Florida)  •  John Bryan Simpson  •
Former Chief judges	Patricia Fawsett  •  George C. Young  •  John Moore (Florida)  •  William Hodges  •  Elizabeth Kovachevich  •  Steven Merryday  •  Timothy Corrigan (Florida)  •  Susan Black (Eleventh Circuit)  •  George Carr  •  Isaac Krentzman  •  Joseph Lieb  •  William McRae  •  John Bryan Simpson  •

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