Thomas Patrick Barber
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Born 1966.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 77 to 19
- Confirmed
- Jun 12, 2019
- Commissioned
- Jul 11, 2019
Education
- B.A., University of Florida, 1989
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), 1992
Career
- Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1992-1997, 2000-2004
- Assistant state attorney, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, Florida, 1997-1999
- Assistant statewide prosecutor, State of Florida, 1999-2000
- Adjunct professor of law, Stetson Law School, 2004-
- Judge, Hillsborough County [Florida] Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 2004-2008
- Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 2008-2019
- Adjunct professor of innovative education, University of South Florida, 2018-
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, May 7, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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