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Andrea Wolfson

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Andrea Wolfson
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Florida 11th Circuit Court
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Prior offices
Miami-Dade County Court

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

Appointed

June 4, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Notre Dame, 1995

Graduate

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1996

Law

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2001

Andrea Wolfson is a judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Wolfson won re-election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court outright after the general election on November 3, 2020, was canceled.

Education

Wolfson received her B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1995, her M.S. degree from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville in 1996, and her J.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2001.[1]

Career

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)

General election

The general election was canceled. Andrea Wolfson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2018)

General election

General election for Miami-Dade County Court

Incumbent Andrea Wolfson won election in the general election for Miami-Dade County Court on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Andrea Wolfson (Nonpartisan)

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Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan elections

Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[2][3]

In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[4]

Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:

  • a qualified elector;
  • a state resident;
  • under the age of 75; and
  • admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.

Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[2]

2012

Wolfson defeated Greer Elaine Wallace for re-election on Nov. 6, 2012, receiving 53.8 percent of the vote. She previously received 48.4 percent of the vote in the primary election on Aug, 14, 2012.[5][6][7]

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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