F. Shields McManus
F. Shields McManus was a judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by former Governor Charlie Crist on July 16, 2007, effective Aug. 29. He ran unopposed and was elected in 2010 to a full term that ended on January 2, 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
McManus received his B.A. (in Government/Sociology) and J.D. degrees from Florida State University.[1]
Career
McManus began his career in 1972 with the law firm of Beasley and Geiger. The following year, he became a partner of Beasley & McManus. He then practiced with: McManus & Kennedy (1975-77); McManus, Stewart & Ferraro (1977-89); Kohl, Bobko, Mackey, McManus, Higgins (1990-93); and Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus, Watson & Sperando (1993-2007). In 2007, he was appointed to the circuit court.[1]
2010 election
McManus ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[4]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
External links
- 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Judges"
- Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.78
Footnotes
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
