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# Leslie Hoffman Price

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: 2026-07-29

## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, M.D. Florida, 2019-present
- Magistrate Judge, M.D.F., since 2019
- She has been recognized in Florida Bar news for her service and leadership, including her investiture in May 2019 alongside former Judge Hodges
- Known for her extensive experience in both judicial and administrative roles within the M.D.F. Clerk’s Office
- Current duties: Conducts most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases, tries misdemeanor cases, handles pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings after delegation from a district judge, and tries civil cases with the consent of the litigants

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/leslie-hoffman-price)
- [Official roster](https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/leslie-hoffman-price)
- [U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida current judicial profile](https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/leslie-hoffman-price)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9144/leslie-r-hoffman/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9144/leslie-r-hoffman/)
- [Official United States court source; CourtListener / Free Law Project judicial profile or roster](https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/leslie-hoffman-price)

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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.