John Steele

Senior District Judge

Commission Date:

July 26, 2000

Division:

Fort Myers

Chambers:

6-107

Chambers Phone:

(239) 461-2140

Courtroom:

Judge Code:

Chambers Email: chambers_flmd_steele@flmd.uscourts.gov
This email may be used only to submit proposed orders and may not be used to correspond with Judge Steele or his staff.

Chambers Fax: (239) 461-2149

Courtroom Deputy	Court Reporter	Law Clerks
Drew Heathcoat Mr. Heathcoat works on trial scheduling and criminal matters. (239) 461-2037 drew_heathcoat@flmd.uscourts.gov	Jeff Thomas (239) 461-2033	Charles M. Garabedian Frederick W. Holder Radhika Rivera (239) 461-2146

Courtroom Deputy

Court Reporter

Law Clerks

Drew Heathcoat
Mr. Heathcoat works on trial scheduling and criminal matters.
(239) 461-2037
drew_heathcoat@flmd.uscourts.gov

Jeff Thomas
(239) 461-2033

Charles M. Garabedian

Frederick W. Holder

Radhika Rivera
(239) 461-2146

Judge Tabs

Biography

Federal Judicial Service
District Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by William Clinton on June 6, 2000, to a new seat authorized by 113 Stat. 1501. Confirmed by the Senate on July 21, 2000, and received commission on July 26, 2000. Assumed senior status on June 3, 2015.

Other Federal Judicial Service
United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1991–2000

Education
University of Detroit (now University of Detroit Mercy), B.A., 1971
University of Detroit Law School (now University of Detroit Mercy School of Law), J.D., 1973

Professional Career
Wayne County [Michigan] Prosecutor's Office, 1972-1977; law clerk, 1972–1974; assistant prosecutor, 1974–1977
Assistant Prosecutor, Ingham County, Michigan, 1977–1980
Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of Michigan, 1980–1981
Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1981–1988
Private Practice, 1988–1991
Adjunct Professor, Florida Coastal School of Law, 1999–2000

Forms

A judge may prefer the use of particular forms for things like the case management report, the certificate of interested persons, and trial exhibits. Please see Judge Steel's preferences on forms below.