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Darryl Casanueva
Darryl Casanueva was a judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on February 14, 1998. He left office on December 31, 2024.
Casanueva ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2024
Darryl Casanueva did not file to run for re-election.
2018
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
Darryl Casanueva was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 69.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.9
|
1,395,404 | ||
No |
30.1
|
601,185 | |||
Total Votes |
1,996,589 | ||||
|
|
2012 election
Casanueva was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 72.7 percent of the vote.[1][2][3]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Bar poll results
93% of Florida lawyers polled by the state Bar were in favor of Casanueva's retention.[4]
Education
Casanueva earned a B.A. in political science from the University of South Florida and received his J.D. from the Loyola University School of Law in 1976. He received his LL.M. in judicial process in 2001 from the University of Virginia.[5]
Career
Casanueva began his legal career in 1976 as an assistant state attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida. In 1978, he entered private practice as an attorney and then as a partner in the law firm Olmsted, Schwarz, Kahle & Casanueva. In 1990, he was elected a judge of the Circuit Court. He served on the court until his appointment to the Court of Appeal in 1998.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Florida Election Watch: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Judicial
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Darryl C. Casanueva"
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Florida Bar Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Supreme Court Justices, Appellate Judges in Merit Retention Elections," September 7, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Judge Casanueva Bio
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
