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Donald A. Myers, Jr.
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Donald A. Myers, Jr. was a judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was elected to this position without opposition on August 24, 2010, and was sworn in the following January. He was re-elected to a new six-year term in 2016.[1][2][3][4] Myers retired from the court on January 3, 2022.[5]
Education
Myers received his B.S. degree (in psychology) and his master's degree (in medical science) from Emory University. Prior to attending law school, he worked in the field of speech, language and hearing disorders. He then earned his J.D. degree from the University of Florida.[1][2]
Career
Myers began his career with the law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor, and Reed, P.A. He later worked with Parrish & Bailey, P.A. and became a partner in Bailey & Myers, P.A. He was elected to the circuit court in 2010.[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. [6]
| Florida 9th Circuit Court, Group 13 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Donald A. Myers, Jr. Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
Myers ran unopposed and was automatically elected in the August 24, 2010 primary.[7][8]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NCN News, "Trevecca trustee to become circuit court judge in Florida," May 5, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Judge Donald A. Myers, Jr."
- ↑ Orange County Supervisor of Elections, ""Elected Officials," accessed June 2, 2014"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ flgov.com, "resignation letter 9th Cir Myers," accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: FAQs Scroll to "5. How are judges elected in Florida and what are their terms?"
- ↑ Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
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
