Donald G. Jacobsen
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2023
Donald G. Jacobsen is a judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to the court by Gov. Lawton Chiles, effective in June of 1997. He was re-elected to a new six-year term in 2016.[1][2]
Education
Jacobsen was born in New York, N.Y., on June 20, 1951. He received both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Florida, in 1973 and 1976, respectively.[3][4]
Career
Jacobsen began his career in 1976 as a lawyer with the firm of Lane, Trohn, Clarke, Bertrand Vreeland & Jacobsen, P.A. He worked in civil litigation at that firm until 1997, when he was appointed to the circuit court. From 1995 to 1997, he also served as a hearing officer for the Lakeland[4]
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. [5]
| Florida 10th Circuit Court, Group 1 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Donald G. Jacobsen Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Jacobsen ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[2]
See also
External links
- Florida's 10th Judicial Circuit, "Circuit Court Judges"
- The Ledger, "New 'Murder Division' Judge Readies For New Role," March 13, 2011
- Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "Judge Donald Jacobsen"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Ledger.com, "#01 Donald G. Jacobsen," April 24, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election" Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.62
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida's 10th Judicial Circuit Court, "Judge Donald G. Jacobsen"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
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
