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Carl C. Hinson
Carl C. Hinson was the judge for the Group 3 seat on the Florida 13th Circuit Court in Florida. Hinson won the seat in the primary election on August 30, 2016. He had previously been defeated in a race for the court in 2014. He retired from the court on December 3, 2021 after passing away.
Education
Hinson received his B.A. in Management from the University of South Florida and his J.D. from the Nova Univerity Law School. He has worked as a trial lawyer and clerked for judges William Graybill, J.C. Cheatwood, and Vincent Giglio.[1]
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Carl C. Hinson defeated Robin Fernandez Fuson in the Group 3 primary election for Florida's 13th Circuit Court.[2]
| Florida 13th Circuit Court, Group 3 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carl C. Hinson |
64.06% | 88,953 |
| Robin Fernandez Fuson | 35.94% | 49,906 |
| Total Votes | 138,859 | |
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
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:[3]
- 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).
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Hinson ran for election to the Thirteenth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 32.91 percent of the vote. He competed against John Dingfelder and Barbara Twine Thomas.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 48.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Barbara Twine Thomas.
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Endorsements
- Sheriff David Gee, Hillsborough County, Florida Sheriff
- West Central Florida and Tampa PBA
- Tampa Firefighters, Local 754
- Teamsters Local #79
- Honorable F. Dennis Alvarez
For an exhausted list of Hinson's endorsements please click here.
Awards and associations
- The Florida Bar
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Florida Justice Association
- Past President, Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors, Tamp Bay Trial Lawyers Association
- Justice of the Phi Alpha Delta Fleming Chapter, Nova University Law School
- Volunteer speaker for Hillsborough High School, Leto High School, Tampa Catholic High School and University of Tampa
- Association and Tampa Bay Lawyers Association
- Member, Krewe of Sant' Yago[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carl Hinson, "About Carl," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Circuit Court Judge primary results," accessed August 27, 2014
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
