Milton Hirsch
Milton Hirsch (also known as Milt) is a judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Hirsch won re-election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court outright in the general election on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Hirsch ran unopposed and was elected on August 24, 2010, replacing retired Judge Gerald D. Hubbart. Hirsch won re-election without opposition in 2016.[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Hirsch earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.[6]
Hirsch's experience includes service as the president of the Miami chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and work as a CPA, an adjunct professor for the University of Miami, the assistant chief of narcotics prosecution for the Office of the State Attorney, and the owner of his own law practice.[6][7]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Milton Hirsch (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2016
Hirsch won re-election without opposition in 2016.
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Hirsch ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Milton Hirsch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Stand-Your-Ground law ruled unconstitutional
On July 3, 2017, Judge Hirsch issued a ruling that found that Florida's amended Stand-Your-Ground law was unconstitutional due to the amendment being enacted by the state legislature instead of the state supreme court. The law was first enacted in 2005, and the state legislature voted in 2017 to change it to require self-defense claims to be disproved during pre-trial hearings. The judge stated, "As a matter of constitutional separation of powers, that procedure cannot be legislatively modified." His ruling was nonbinding, which would allow other courts in the state to rule in favor of the law instead.[8]
The modifications to the state's Stand-Your-Ground law placed the burden on prosecutors to disprove a defendant's self-defense claim before a case can go to trial. They were passed by the Florida state legislature in May 2017, and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott (R) in June 2017. These changes were supported by the National Rifle Association and opposed by firearms policy advocates and groups representing prosecuting attorneys.[8]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Milton Hirsch," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ Justice Building Blog, "The Captain Reports," April 26, 2010
- ↑ Daily Business Review, "18 New Bench Assignments in Miami-Dade," January 5, 2011
- ↑ Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judges of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 University of Miami, "Hon. Milton Hirsch," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ Super Lawyers, "The Storyteller," June 2008
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Miami Herald, "Miami Judge Rules Florida's New Stand-Your-Ground Law Is Unconstitutional," July 3, 2017
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