Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Senior status. Born 1955.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 20, 2004
- Senate vote
- 91 to 0
- Confirmed
- Sep 7, 2004
- Commissioned
- Sep 10, 2004
- Senior status
- Jul 12, 2020
Education
- B.S., University of Tampa, 1976
- M.B.A., University of Tampa, 1977
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1980
Career
- Trial attorney, Federal Trade Commission, 1980-1981
- Assistant state attorney, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1982-1983
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1983-2001
- Civil Division, 1983-1988
- chief, Asset Forfeiture Section, Criminal Division, 1989-2001
- Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District, 2001-2004
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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