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# Gregory J. Kelly

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- State: Florida
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Biography

### Professional career

- United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, appointed on January 14, 2008
- Before joining the federal judiciary, Judge Kelly practiced law in the Orlando office of Akerman Senterfitt from 1988 until January 11, 2008.

### Education

- B.S — State University College at Buffalo — 1984 — magna cum laude

### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, M.D. Florida, 2008-present
- Joined the federal bench by the judges of the Middle District of Florida to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Hon.
- James Glazebrook.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, a position renewable for eight years

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9147/gregory-j-kelly/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9147/gregory-j-kelly/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9147/gregory-j-kelly/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9147/gregory-j-kelly/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.