The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. The confirmation passed by a close 53–46 vote, marking another key moment in President Donald Trump’s ongoing effort to shape the federal judiciary.

Judge Moe brings more than twenty years of legal experience to the bench. She has served on Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal since 2022 and previously spent nearly a decade as a circuit judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, which covers Hillsborough County. Before her judicial career, she worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Tampa, gaining a reputation for handling complex criminal cases and standing firmly for victims’ rights. Continues…