Anthony K. Black
2010 - Present
2031
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Anthony K. Black is a judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2010. His current term ends on January 7, 2031.
Black ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist in April 2010.
Elections
2024
See also: Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, Anthony K. Black's seat
Anthony K. Black was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 68.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.6
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1,182,156 | ||
No |
31.4
|
541,255 | |||
Total Votes |
1,723,411 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2018
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
Anthony K. Black was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 73.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
73.6
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1,480,603 | ||
No |
26.4
|
531,641 | |||
Total Votes |
2,012,244 | ||||
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2012
Black was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 74.0 percent of the vote.[1][2][3]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Bar poll results
94% of Florida lawyers polled by the state Bar were in favor of Black's retention.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Education
Black received his bachelor's degree in accounting from Arizona State University in 1978. After working for two years in Chicago and becoming a certified public accountant, he enrolled at the University of Illinois College of Law. He earned his J.D. in 1983.[5]
Career
Black began his legal career in private practice in Chicago. In 1985, he moved to Tampa, Florida to join the law firm Macfarlane Ferguson. He became a partner of this firm in 1988. In 1992, he left to co-found the firm Black & Jung, P.A. He left that firm in 2000 and was a sole practitioner until his appointment to the Florida 13th Circuit Court in 2002. He served on this court until his appointment to the District Court of Appeals in 2010.[5]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Florida Election Watch: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Judicial
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Anthony K. Black"
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Florida Bar Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Supreme Court Justices, Appellate Judges in Merit Retention Elections," September 7, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Second District Court of Appeal, "Judge Anthony K. Black," accessed November 23, 2015
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
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