Sheri Polster Chappell

Judge Sheri Polster Chappell

Personal

Birthday:

1962

Birthplace:

Sheboygan, WI

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Assistant state attorney, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1987-2000
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 2000-2003

Given name at birth: Sheri Jean Polster

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, June 25, 2012; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

University of Wisconsin

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1984

Name of School - Second:

Shephard Broad Law Center Nova Southeastern University

NSU Law Center's mission is to provide our students with the skills they need to practice effectively in our vibrant South Florida community or elsewhere in the global community. The faculty, a diverse group of teacher-scholars with a wide range of backgrounds, is committed to producing highly qualified and compassionate practicing attorneys who reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Our curriculum stresses practical skills and the integration of technology with the law, so that our students embark on their law careers prepared for the real-world challenges of modern legal practice.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1987

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Middle District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/22/2013

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2003-2013