Kyle Dudek
Kyle Dudek | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| Assumed office September 11, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Charlene Edwards Honeywell |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
| In office July 1, 2022 – September 11, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kyle Christopher Dudek 1985 (age 40–41) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) George Mason University (JD) |
Kyle Christopher Dudek (born 1985) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida since 2025.
Early life and education
Dudek was born in 1985 in Syracuse, New York.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, magna cum laude in 2007, and Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law (now known as Antonin Scalia Law School), magna cum laude in 2010.[2][3]
Career
After graduating law school, Dudek was a law clerk for Judge Jonathan C. Thacher of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia from 2010 to 2011. He was an associate at McGuireWoods in Tysons Corner from 2011 to 2012 and a staff attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York from 2012 to 2013.[1] Dudek also served as a law clerk to Judge James C. Cacheris of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2013 to 2014 and for Judge G. Steven Agee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 2014 to 2016.[2] He was formerly a shareholder at the law firm of Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt, P.A., in Fort Myers.[4] He also served as an adjunct professor at Ave Maria School of Law, where he teaches a class focusing on civil rights litigation.[5]
Federal judicial service
Dudek was appointed as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on July 1, 2022.[2]
District court service
On May 28, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Dudek to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[4] On June 16, 2025, Dudek's nomination was sent to the U.S. Senate. Dudek would fill the seat vacated by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell, who assumed senior status on December 4, 2023.[6] He was confirmed by the Senate by a 53–45 vote.[7] He received his judicial commission on September 11, 2025.[8]
Notable cases
Upon confirmation, Dudek was assigned several open cases, including a securities lawsuit and a derivative action against the retailer Target related to its 2023 Pride collection, on which he previously served as the magistrate judge.[9]
References
- ^ a b Dudek, Kyle Christopher (June 24, 2025). "Dudek's Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). judiciary.senate.com. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kyle Dudek | Middle District of Florida | United States District Court". www.flmd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ PA, Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt. "Henderson Franklin Elects Kyle Dudek Stockholder". PRLog.
- ^ a b Ogles, Jacob (May 29, 2025). "Donald Trump names 5 Florida Judges to U.S. District Judge posts across the state".
- ^ Lamarche, Gail (January 22, 2021). "HENDERSON FRANKLIN ELECTS KYLE DUDEK STOCKHOLDER" (PDF). AM Best. Henderson Franklin. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "PN346-3 — Kyle Christopher Dudek — The Judiciary". congress.gov. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00509.htm
- ^ Kyle Dudek at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Jarvis, Sarah (November 8, 2023). "Target Seeks To Toss Investor Suit Over Pride Month Merch - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
External links
- Kyle Dudek at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.