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Elijah H. Williams (Florida)
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Elijah Harold Williams is a Juvenile Delinquency Division judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush (R) on March 4, 2002, to replace Judge Melanie May.[1]
Education
Williams received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Florida in 1980 and 1983, respectively. He also received his master's degree in political science from the University of Florida in 1983.[1][2]
Career
Williams began his career in 1984 as a Judge Advocate General Officer and Captain in the U.S. Air Force. He served in that capacity until 1990. From 1988 to 1990, he was also an adjunct professor/instructor for the University of Maryland and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He then became an assistant state attorney in Broward County. In 1993, he entered the private sector and became a partner of Whitelock, Soloff, Rodriquez & Williams, PA. There, he served as outside legal counsel to the sheriff. He left the firm in 1998 to work full-time as legal counsel for the Broward Sheriff's Office. He held that position until his judicial appointment in 2002.[2]
2010 election
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Williams ran for re-election and won the primary election, receiving 54.9 percent of the vote. He then ran unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
External links
- 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Judges," accessed June 27, 2014
- Good News Florida, "Interview with: Judge Elijah Williams"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sun Sentinel, "Sheriff's Attorney Chosen For Judge," March 5, 2002
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Bar, Judicial Candidate Voluntary Self-Disclosure Statement, Elijah H. Williams (dead link)
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Elijah H. Williams, 2010"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "August 24, 2010 Primary Election Results"
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
