Christopher Patterson
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Christopher N. Patterson is the chief judge on the Fourteenth Circuit Court. He was elected in May 2010 and was officially sworn into office in January of 2011. Patterson won re-election without opposition in 2016.[1][2] He was selected as chief judge in June 2019.[3]
Education
Patterson received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University in 1982 and his J.D. from Nova University in 1985.[4]
Career
Early in his career, Patterson worked as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and as a special assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He then worked as a private practice lawyer from 1991 until he was elected to the circuit court in 2010. He is also board certified by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization.[1][4]
Awards
- Judge of the Year, Justice Teaching Institute, Florida Bar Law Related Education, 2017[5]
- Pro Bono Service Award, Florida Bar President, 1995[4]
Elections
2016
Patterson won re-election without opposition in 2016.
2010
Patterson was elected after running unopposed 2010 judicial elections.[1][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New Herald, "Patterson is 14th Judicial Circuit's newest judge," May 10, 2010
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ Foster Folly News, "Circuit Judge Christopher N. Patterson selected as Chief Judge for 14th Judicial Circuit," June 26, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Information submitted through Judgepedia's biographical submission form on November 16, 2011
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on August 5, 2017
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: 2010 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
