Ilona M. Holmes
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Ilona Maxine Holmes was a Criminal Division judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed by former Governor Lawton Chiles in June of 1998 to replace Judge Carole Taylor. Her current expired in January of 2019.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Holmes received her B.A. degree (in political science) from Florida Atlantic University and her J.D. degree from Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law.[5]
Career
Holmes was admitted to the Bar in 1982. Early in her career, Holmes worked as an assistant state attorney in Miami-Dade County. In 1991, she became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Ft. Lauderdale. She held that position until her appointment to the circuit court in 1998.[2][5]
2012 election
Holmes was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[6]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 17th Judicial Circuit Court, "Circuit Criminal Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sun Sentinel, "Chiles Appoints 2 Judges To Broward Circuit Bench," June 4, 1998
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Ilona Maxine Holmes, 2006"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Legacy Magazine, "50 Most Powerful Black Professionals in South Florida - The Honorable Ilona M. Holmes," 2011
- ↑ 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
