Kyle Dudek
Kyle Dudek | |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]On May 28, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Dudek to an unspecified seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[4] On June 16, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Dudek to 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
[edit | edit source]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
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External links
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American lawyers
- Antonin Scalia Law School alumni
- Cornell University alumni
- Florida lawyers
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States district court judges appointed by Donald Trump
- United States magistrate judges