Ashley Moody
Attorney General of Florida since 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashley Brooke Moody (born March 28, 1975) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Florida attorney general since January 2019. Moody previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and a circuit court judge in Hillsborough County.
Quick Facts 38th Florida Attorney General, Governor ...
Ashley Moody | |
---|---|
38th Florida Attorney General | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Governor | Ron DeSantis |
Preceded by | Pam Bondi |
Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
In office January 2, 2007 – April 28, 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Gabbard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1975-03-28) March 28, 1975 (age 49) Plant City, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (1998–present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1998) |
Spouse | Justin Duralia |
Children | 2 |
Parent |
|
Education | University of Florida (BS, MS, JD) Stetson University (LLM) |
Signature | |
Close
During her tenure as Florida attorney general, Moody has supported lawsuits to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, advocated against restoration of voting rights for former felons, and opposed the legalization of recreational marijuana. Moody was a significant surrogate of then-President Donald Trump in Florida during the 2020 presidential election, and joined in the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit, which sought to overturn the results of the election.