Dawn Caloca-Johnson
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Dawn Caloca-Johnson is a judge of the Second Circuit Court of Florida. She serves in Leon County. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Charlie Crist on March 26, 2009, to replace Nikki Ann Clark.[1][2]
Caloca-Johnson was up for election in 2010 and 2016. No other candidates filed for the primary races either year, which were to be held on August 24, 2010, and August 30, 2016. The unopposed elections were canceled, and Caloca-Johnson was automatically re-elected. Her current six-year term ends in January 2023.
Biography
Caloca-Johnson received her B.S. degree from Jacksonville University and her J.D. degree from Florida State University. She was admitted to the bar in 1992.[3]
Caloca-Johnson has practiced law as a sole practitioner and with the firms of Madsen, Goldman & Holcomb; Bernstein & Caloca-Johnson; and Collins, Shipman & Lucas. She has also worked as an attorney for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. From 1999 to 2008, she was a magistrate and hearing officer for the 2nd Circuit Court. She was appointed a judge of that court in 2009.[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. [4]
| Florida 2nd Circuit Court, Group 11 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Dawn Caloca-Johnson Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Caloca-Johnson ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.
External links
- 2nd Judicial Circuit, "Judges," accessed May 12, 2014.
- YouTube: Dawn Caloca-Johnson for Judge -- The Right Choice (campaign commercial)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Towns:Tallahassee, FL, "Governor Crist Appoints Dawn Caloca-Johnson to the Second Judicial Circuit," March 28, 2009
- ↑ WCTV.tv, "Florida's 2nd Judicial Circuit Welcomes Newest Judge," June 19, 2009
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Dawn Caloca-Johnson," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
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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
