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Melissa Damian

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · 2024

Melissa Damian, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Senate voted 77–20 on the nomination on Feb 28, 2024 (Nomination Confirmed). Melissa Jean Damian (born 1968) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2022 to 2024.

Senate votes
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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
    118th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    77–20 · Feb 28, 2024

Education

  • Princeton UniversityB.A., 1990
  • University of Miami School of LawJ.D., 1995

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Ursula Ungaro, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1995-1997; Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1997-1999, 2010-2021; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1999-2010; Appellate Division, 1999; Civil Division, 2000; Criminal Division, 2001-2010

Biography

Melissa Jean Damian (born 1968) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2022 to 2024.

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Capitol Receipts, “Melissa Damian: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j13761531/melissa-damian (accessed 2026-10-13).

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