John E. Steele
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John E. Steele is an American lawyer
and judge
. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
.
Steele was born in Detroit. He received his Bachelor of Arts
degree
from the University of Detroit
in 1971 and his J.D.
from the University of Detroit College of Law
in 1973.
Steele served as a law clerk
to the Wayne County
Prosecuting Attorney's Office in Detroit from 1972 to 1974. He was assistant prosecuting attorney in the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney's Office from 1974 to 1977 and assistant prosecuting attorney in the Ingham County
Prosecutor's Office in Kalamazoo, Michigan
from 1977 to 1980. Steele served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney
in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan from 1980 to 1981. He relocated to Florida
and was Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
from 1981 to 1988.
Steele was in private practice
from 1988 to 1991. He served as a United States magistrate judge
on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
from 1991 to 2000 and was an adjunct professor at Florida Coastal School of Law
from 1999 to 2000. President
Bill Clinton
nominated Steele to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on June 6, 2000, to a new seat created by 113 Stat. 1501. Confirmed
by the Senate
on July 21, 2000, he received commission
on July 26, 2000.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves the residents of thirty-five counties from eight courthouses....
.
Steele was born in Detroit. He received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree
Academic degree
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from the University of Detroit
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...
in 1971 and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from the University of Detroit College of Law
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is the law school of the University of Detroit Mercy and is located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan across from the Renaissance Center. Founded in 1912, UDM Law is a private Roman-Catholic law school and has been ABA-accredited since 1933...
in 1973.
Steele served as a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to the Wayne County
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
Prosecuting Attorney's Office in Detroit from 1972 to 1974. He was assistant prosecuting attorney in the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney's Office from 1974 to 1977 and assistant prosecuting attorney in the Ingham County
Ingham County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 279,320 people, 108,593 households, and 63,744 families residing in the county. The population density was 500 people per square mile . There were 115,056 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile...
Prosecutor's Office in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
from 1977 to 1980. Steele served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney
United States Attorney
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in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan from 1980 to 1981. He relocated to Florida
Florida
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and was Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida....
from 1981 to 1988.
Steele was in private practice
Practice of law
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from 1988 to 1991. He served as a United States magistrate judge
United States magistrate judge
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on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves the residents of thirty-five counties from eight courthouses....
from 1991 to 2000 and was an adjunct professor at Florida Coastal School of Law
Florida Coastal School of Law
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from 1999 to 2000. President
President of the United States
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
nominated Steele to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on June 6, 2000, to a new seat created by 113 Stat. 1501. Confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
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on July 21, 2000, he received commission
Letters patent
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on July 26, 2000.