United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | |
|---|---|
| (N.D. Fla.) | |
| Location | Joseph Hatchett U.S. Courthouse |
| Appeals to | Eleventh Circuit |
| Established | February 23, 1847 |
| Judges | 4 |
| Chief Judge | Allen Winsor |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | John Heekin |
| U.S. Marshal | R. Don Ladner Jr. |
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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (in case citations, N.D. Fla.) is a federal court in the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The district was established on February 23, 1847, with the division of the state into a Northern and Southern district.
The United States attorney for the district is John Heekin. He was nominated as U.S. attorney by President Donald J. Trump on May 6, 2025, and was appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi as the interim U.S. attorney on June 2, 2025. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025, and he was commissioned by President Donald J. Trump the following day.