Howell Webster Melton Sr.
1923–2015 · Atlanta, GA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Judge | Jimmy Carter (Democratic) | Apr 26, 1977 | Death, Dec 18, 2015 |
Education
- University of Florida, A.A., 1943
- University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law), J.D., 1948
Professional Career
U.S. Army, 1943-1946; U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps, 1949-1953; Private practice, St. Augustine, Florida, 1948-1961; County attorney, St. Johns County, Florida, 1959-1960; Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1961-1977
Opinions on This Site
22 opinions from 1989 to 1995
- Imperial Residential Design, Inc. v. Palms Development Group, Inc. 1995
- United States v. Ricardo Elias Camargo-Vergara, Antonieta Maria Sanchez, Santos Efrain Dominguez 1995
- West Peninsular Title Co. v. Palm Beach County 1995
- United States v. Guion T. Deloach 1994
- United States v. Shawn Joseph Pessefall, United States of America v. Lawrence Whittaker, United States of America v. Roy Vinson Rickman 1994
- Robert Bruce ORKIN, Petitioner, v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Respondent 1994
- Gavin Shawn Brown v. City of Hialeah 1994
- Imperial Residential Design, Inc. v. Palms Development Group, Inc. 1994
- United States v. Ricardo Elias Camargo-Vergara, Antonieta Maria Sanchez, Santos Efrain Dominguez 1994
- Rafael De La Cruz Leon-Davila v. Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Executive Office for Immigration Review 1994
- United States v. William Lawrence Pedersen 1993
- United States v. Martin Carl Norman, A/K/A Marty Norman, James Andrew Sanders, John Jacob Wells, United States of America v. John Jacob Wells 1993
- Bates v. Hunt 1993
- United States v. $270,000.00, in United States Currency, Plus Interest 1993
- Roy A. Lollie and Faye G. Lollie v. Brown Marine Service, Inc. 1993
- United States v. John M. Edenfield, James C. Edenfield 1993
- Brundidge Banking Co. v. Pike County Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Committee 1990
- Fred Brown v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc. 1990
- In Re Joanne G. Burns, Debtor. Joanne G. Burns v. United States of America, Acting by and Through the Internal Revenue Service 1989
- United States v. Edward J. Elkins 1989
- William H. Grant v. Preferred Research, Inc., a Georgia Corporation 1989
- Eileen Moon, Individually and as of the Estate of R. Byron Moon, Cross-Appellant v. American Home Assurance Company, Cross-Appellee 1989