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Bob LeBlanc
Bob LeBlanc was a judge for the 9th Circuit Court in Florida. He was elected in 2006, officially took office in 2007, and retired from the court on July 16, 2022.[1]
Biography and Education
LeBlanc was born in Quebec, Canada. He received his bachelor's degree from Bradford College in 1980 and his J.D. from the University of Miami Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in 1989.[2][3][4]
Career
LeBlanc worked as a criminal defense lawyer for 17 years before he was elected to the circuit court in 2006.[2]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court
Incumbent Bob LeBlanc won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[5]
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).
2012
LeBlanc was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[6]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Retirement Celebration for the Honorable Bob LeBlanc," accessed July 18, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedinvestiture - ↑ Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Circuit Judge Bob LeBlanc
- ↑ Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.70
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
