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Donald W. Hafele
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2023
Donald W. Hafele is a judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to this position by Gov. Charlie Crist on October 22, 2008. He replaced the late Judge Jeffrey Winikoff. He was re-elected to a new six-year term in 2016.[1][2][3]
Education
Hafele received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Miami in 1979 and 1982, respectively.[4]
Career
Hafele worked as a civil litigator from 1982 until 1999, when he was appointed to the Palm Beach County Court. There he served as the administrative judge of the civil division from 2000 to 2005. He was elevated to the circuit court in 2008.[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 15th Circuit Court, Group 31 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Donald W. Hafele Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
Hafele ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[2]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Crist appoints Hafele to the Circuit Court bench," October 23, 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Donald Hafele, 2010"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 15th Judicial Circuit: Donald W. Hafele biography
- ↑ 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
