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Gail Adams (Florida)
Gail Adams was a judge for the 9th Circuit Court in Florida. She served on the court from 2001 to her retirement on January 31, 2021.[1]
Education
Adams received her undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 1976 and her J.D. from the Stetson University School of Law in 1980.
Career
Adams is a former private practice lawyer, assistant public defender and assistant Jacksonville city attorney. She then worked as a General Master for the Florida Dept. of Labor and Employment (1991-1992), a judge of compensation claims in Jacksonville (1992-1993) and Orlando (1993-1998), and as the administrative judge of compensation claims in Orlando (1998-2001). She has also served as a certified mediator since January of 1989.[2]
Adams became a circuit judge in 2001. Her assignments included: Orange County Family Court (2001-2003); Orange County Delinquency (2003-2006); Orange County Dependency (2006-2009) and Orange County Criminal (2010-present).
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court
Incumbent Gail Adams won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[3]
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).
2012
Adams was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[4]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Governor, "Gail Adams Resignation Letter," accessed February 26, 2021
- ↑ Ninth Judicial Circuit Court: Sound Block, "The Circuit's New Judges," Winter 2001 Scroll to p.5
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
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
