[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S1031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                    Nomination of Julie Simone Sneed

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Julie Sneed to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of 
Florida.
  Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Judge Sneed received her B.S. from the 
University of Florida and her J.D. from Florida State University. After 
completing law school, Judge Sneed clerked for Judge Chris W. 
Altenbernd of the Second District Court of Appeal of Florida before 
beginning her legal career as a litigation associate at Trenam, Kemker, 
Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O'Neill & Mullis, P.A. After clerking for Judge 
James D. Whittemore on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District 
of Florida, she continued her litigation career at Fowler White Boggs 
Banker, P.A. and Akerman LLP, where she represented large corporations 
in civil business and commercial litigation in State and Federal 
courts. In 2015, Judge Sneed was appointed to serve as a U.S. 
magistrate judge for the same district to which she is nominated, where 
she has since issued more than 1,000 orders and opinions.
  The American Bar Association unanimously rated Judge Sneed ``well 
qualified'' to serve on the district court, and she has the strong 
support of Senators Rubio and Scott.
  Judge Sneed's deep ties to the Florida legal community, combined with 
her courtroom experience on and off the bench, will make her ready to 
serve the Middle District of Florida with distinction.
  I urge my colleagues to support her nomination.
  Mr. MURPHY. I yield the floor.