Arthur M. Birken
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Arthur M. Birken is a senior family court judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by former Governor Bob Martinez in April of 1988 to replace George Tedder, Jr. He was re-elected in 2006 and 2012.[1][2][3][4] Birken retired from the court in February 2017, but continued to serve as a senior judge.[5]
Education
Birken received his B.A. from New York University in 1970 and his J.D. from the Washington College of Law of American University in 1973.[6]
Career
Birken began his career in 1975 as assistant general counsel for Broward County. The following year he became a Hallandale assistant city attorney. Then, from 1978 to 1982, he was the city attorney of Tamarac. He joined the Broward County Court in 1982 and served there until his elevation to the circuit court in 1988.[6]
2012 election
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Birken was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 17th Judicial Circuit Court, "Unified Family Court Judges"
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Attorney Reappointed As Circuit Judge Musselman Named To Position He Lost In An Election Two Years Ago," July 7, 1988
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "16 Apply To Fill Broward Circuit Court Vacancy," February 6, 1988
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Arthur M. Birken, 2006"
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Two appointed to Broward bench, Judge Marc Gold retires," February 15, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014. Scroll to p.31
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
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
