John H. Moore II

American judge

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John Henry Moore II

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
December 31, 1995 – July 19, 2013
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
1992–1995
Preceded by| Susan H. Black
Succeeded by| Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
December 1, 1981 – December 31, 1995
Appointed by| Ronald Reagan
Preceded by| Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded by| Richard A. Lazzara
Personal details
Born|

John Henry Moore II

(1929-08-05)August 5, 1929
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Died| July 19, 2013(2013-07-19) (aged 83)
Jacksonville, Florida
Education| Syracuse University (B.S.)
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D.)

John Henry Moore II (August 5, 1929 – July 19, 2013) was an American lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.[1][2]

## Education and career

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Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Moore received his Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University in 1952 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law in 1961. At Syracuse, he was a member of the Syracuse Orange men's crew in 1951–52.[3]

Moore served in the Naval Reserve from 1948 to 1971, and served on active duty in Korea before retiring with the rank of commander. Moore was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia in 1961 with the firm of Fisher and Phillips before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was a partner with the firms of Fleming, O'Bryan and Fleming and then Turner, Shaw and Moore from 1961 to 1967. Moore also served as attorney for the School Board of Broward County.[1]

## State judicial service

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Moore served as a judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1967 to 1977, serving as chief judge of that court from 1975 to 1977. Moore was nominated to United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1976, but the Senate took no action. Moore served as a judge on the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal from 1977 to 1981.[1]

## Federal judicial service

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President Ronald Reagan nominated Moore to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on November 4, 1981, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the United States Senate on November 24, 1981, he received his commission on December 1, 1981. Moore served as Chief Judge from 1992 to 1995 and assumed senior status on December 31, 1995. Moore served with the Jacksonville division of the court. He died at his home in Jacksonville on July 19, 2013.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Moore, John Henry II - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
2. ^ a b "JOHN MOORE's Obituary on Florida Times-Union". Florida Times-Union.
3. ^ "Syracuse University Men's Rowing Letterwinners". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

## Sources

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* John Henry Moore II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices

Preceded by

Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629

|  Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1981–1995  | Succeeded by

Richard A. Lazzara

Preceded by

Susan H. Black

|  Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1992–1995  | Succeeded by

Elizabeth A. Kovachevich

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States