Coleman Robinson
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Coleman Lee Robinson is a judge for the 1st Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida. He was appointed to the court on April 24, 2015, by Gov. Rick Scott (R) to fill the vacancy created by Judge Ross L. Bilbrey's appointment to the Florida First District Court of Appeal.[1]
Robinson was scheduled to face an election to stay in the seat in 2016. No other candidates filed for the primary race, which was to be held on August 30, 2016. The unopposed election was canceled, and Robinson was automatically elected to a six-year term ending in January 2023.
Biography
Robinson earned an undergraduate degree at Florida State University and a J.D. at the University of North Carolina. He was an assistant state attorney for the 1st Judicial Circuit from 1994 until his appointment to the bench. He was also a special assistant United States attorney form 2007 to 2009. Robinson serves on the 1st Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee.[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. [2]
| Florida 1st Circuit Court, Group 11 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Coleman Lee Robinson Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
See also
External links
- First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Okaloosa County
- TheDestinLog.com, "Okaloosa to get new judge's post," April 18, 2010
Footnotes
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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
