Frederic Rand Wallis
Frederic Rand Wallis is a judge of the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on May 29, 2013. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Wallis ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Education
Wallis received his B.A. in political science from Furman University in 1989 and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1992.[1][2]
Career
Wallis began his legal career in 1993 as an assistant state attorney for the 18th Judicial Circuit. In 1995, he joined the law firm of Cameron, Marriott, Walsh, Hodges & D'Assaro, PA as an associate. He joined Cabaniss, Smith, Toole and Wiggins, PL in 1996 and later became a partner. Governor Charlie Crist appointed Wallis to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court bench in January 2008. He served as a circuit court judge until his elevation to the Fifth District Court of Appeal in 2013.[1][3]
Elections
2020
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal
Frederic Rand Wallis was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 3, 2020 with 72.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.0
|
1,642,108 | ||
No |
28.0
|
638,383 | |||
Total Votes |
2,280,491 | ||||
|
|
Campaign finance
2014
Wallis was retained to the Fifth District Court of Appeal with 71.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[4]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 86% of respondents recommended Wallis for retention.[5]
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Wallis won the primary election for judge of the Ninth Circuit Court, receiving 82.6 percent of the vote. He ran unopposed and was elected in the general election on November 2nd.[6]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Frederic Rand Wallis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, "Judge F. Rand Wallis", accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Judge F. Rand Wallis"
- ↑ HighBeam Research: Office of the Governor, "Gov. Crist Appoints Wallis to Ninth Judicial Circuit Court," January 18, 2008
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "2014 Merit Retention Poll," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "August 24, 2010 Primary Results: Circuit 9, Group 6"
| ||||||||||
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
