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Frantz Jahra McLawrence
Frantz Jahra McLawrence was a 2014 candidate for the Seventeenth Circuit Court in Florida.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
McLawrence ran for election to the Seventeenth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 43.72 percent of the vote. He competed against Lynn Rosenthal.
[1][2]
Endorsements
- Miami Herald[3]
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
McLawrence ran for election to the Broward County Court, but was defeated by Mardi Levey Cohen in the general election after receiving 47.9 percent of the vote.[4]
Military service
McLawrence served in the U.S Navy from 1990 to 1994.[5]
Education
McLawrence received his undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University and his J.D. from the University of Florida.[5]
Career
McLawrence worked for the Broward County Public Defender’s Office before starting his own general practice, The McLawrence Law Firm, in 2006. He has also volunteered as a Broward Teen Court Judge.[5][6]
Awards and associations
- Pro bono service certificates, Legal Aid
- Florida Bar
- TJ Reddick Bar Association
- Caribbean Bar Association
- Urban League of Broward County[5]
Approach to the law
McLawrence stated the following as his judicial philosophy:
| “ | Provide respectful, dignified courtroom atmosphere, and reasonable, common sense rulings based on the merits of each case and supported by the law.[7] | ” |
| —Franz McLawrence[5] | ||
See also
External links
- Frantz McLawrence campaign website
- Facebook, "McLawrence for Judge"
- Broward County, "Supervisor of Elections," accessed May 14, 2014.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Department of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Circuit Court Judge primary results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Miami Herald, "The Herald recommends," July 24, 2014
- ↑ Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "2010 General/Municipal Elections," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Information submitted via Judgepedia's candidate submission form on June 12, 2014
- ↑ Frantz McLawrence campaign website, "About," archived June 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
