Dwight L. Geiger
Dwight L. Geiger was a judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He first served on this court from 1976 to 2005. After a short stint as a semi-retired senior judge, he was re-elected on November 4, 2008, to replace Ben E. Bryan Jr. Geiger took office in January of 2009 and retired when his term expired on January 5, 2015.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
Geiger received his B.S. from Stetson University and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law. He was admitted to the Bar in 1968.[4][6]
Military service
Geiger served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve from 1968 to 1994.[4]
Career
Geiger worked as a private practice lawyer from 1970 to 1973. He then joined the Martin County Court. In 1976, he was elevated to the circuit court, where he served until 2005. After a short semi-retirement, he was re-elected to the court in 2008.[2]
External links
- 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Judges"
- Florida Division of Elections, "Dwight L. Geiger, 2008"
Footnotes
- ↑ 19th Judicial Circuit Court, "Honorable Judge Dwight L. Geiger"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hometown News, "Geiger announces candidacy," November 9, 2007
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "November 4, 2008 General Election Results"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014. Scroll to p.54
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Dwight L. Geiger"
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
