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Cheryl Thomas
Cheryl Thomas is a judge of the Florida 13th Circuit Court. Her current term ends on January 7, 2031.
Thomas won re-election for judge of the Florida 13th Circuit Court outright in the general election on November 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Education
Thomas received both her B.A. (political science) and J.D. degrees from the University of Florida.[1][2]
Career
- 2010-Present: Judge, Florida 13th Circuit Court
- 2001-2010: Judge, Hillsborough County Court
- 1997-2001: Assistant attorney general, Tampa Office of the Attorney General
- 1992-1993: Assistant staff counsel, Florida Bar
- 1990-1992: Assistant general counsel, Florida Department of Transportation
- 1984-1986: Assistant state attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit
- 1983-1994: Assistant state attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- 1989-1996: United States Army Reserve
- 1986-1989: United States Army [1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2024)
General election
The general election was canceled. Cheryl Thomas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Thomas in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Florida 13th Circuit Court
Incumbent Cheryl Thomas won election in the general election for Florida 13th Circuit Court on November 6, 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.[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).
2012
Thomas was unopposed and automatically re-elected to the Florida 13th Circuit Court following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[4]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cheryl Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Capital Soup, "Governor Crist Appoints Judge Cheryl K. Thomas to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court," August 10, 2010
- ↑ 13th Judicial Circuit Court, "Judge Cheryl Thomas Profile," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
