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Dee Anna Farnell
Dee Anna Farnell is a former judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court, serving from 1995 to 2020.[1] She retired on July 31, 2020.[2]
Education
Farnell graduated from the Stetson University College of Law in 1983.[3]
Career
Prior to becoming a Circuit Court judge, Farnell worked as an attorney in St. Petersburg.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Florida 6th Circuit Court
Incumbent Dee Anna Farnell won election in the general election for Florida 6th 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.[5]
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:[5]
- 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
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Farnell was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[6]
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Sixth Judicial Circuit
- TBN Weekly.com, "Adult drug court helps get defendants back on track," March 4, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court judges," September 28, 2005
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Notice of sixth judicial circuit court vacancy," May 20, 2020
- ↑ Stetson University College of Law, "Alumni Serving in the Judiciary," last accessed September 1, 2020
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Lawyer joins judge's race," July 15, 1994
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
