Ellen S. Masters
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2023
Ellen S. Masters is a judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed to the court in 2002.[1][2] She was re-elected to a new six-year term in 2016.[3][4]
Education
Masters received her undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida and her law degree (1989) from the Stetson University College of Law.[2]
Career
Masters was appointed a county court judge in 1999. She served in that position until her Circuit Court appointment in 2002.[5]
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 10th Circuit Court, Group 13 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Ellen S. Masters 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
Masters ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[3]
External links
- Florida's 10th Judicial Circuit: Judge Ellen S. Masters
- Polk County Supervisor of Elections: Judge Ellen Masters
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida's 10th Judicial Circuit, "Circuit Court Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Ledger.com, "Judge Ellen S. Masters, No. 2," April 27, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ The Ledger.com, "Judges Survey Data-Ellen S. Masters"
- ↑ 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
