The Honorable Virginia M. Hernandez Covington
United States District Judge

Ft. Myers Division

TEL: 239-461-2050
FAX: 239-461-2059

Biography:

Virginia M. Hernandez Covington graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tampa in 1976, where she received the Outstanding Female Graduate Award, Class of 1976-77. In 1977, Judge Covington received the degree of Master of Business Administration, also from the University of Tampa. Judge Covington then attended Georgetown University Law Center, where she was elected to THE TAX LAWYER law review and received her Juris Doctor degree in 1980.

Judge Covington began her career as a trial attorney for the Federal Trade Commission and thereafter became an Assistant State Attorney for Hillsborough County, Florida. In 1983, Judge Covington joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, where in addition to her criminal and civil workload, she served as Chief of the Asset Forfeiture Section. On September 25, 2001, Judge Covington was appointed to Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal by Governor Jeb Bush. She served on that court until receiving her commission as a United States District Judge on September 10, 2004.  Judge Covington has long been active in community and bar activities. In addition to serving as the President of the Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law Inn of Court, Judge Covington is on the National Law Alumni Board of Georgetown University Law Center and in 2003 was named Tampa’s Hispanic Woman of the Year. Her alma mater, the University of Tampa, presented her with its Alumni Achievement Award for 2003 as well as its Outstanding MBA Alumnus Award.

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Case & Trial Management Forms:

	Public Notice  Re: Service To Persons With Communications Disabilities - Revised 4/16/03
	Middle District Discovery Manual	Adobe
	Case Management Report provided in WordPerfect® keyboard merge format	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Exhibit List	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Court’s Exhibit	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Plaintiff’s Exhibit	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Defendant’s Exhibit	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Government’s Exhibit	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Joint Exhibit	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Magistrate Consent Form	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Pendency	Adobe	WordPerfect
	Interested Persons Order - Civil	Adobe	WordPerfect