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Ivonne Cuesta
Ivonne Cuesta is a judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Cuesta won re-election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court outright after the general election on November 3, 2020, was canceled.
At the time of her appointment to the circuit court, Cuesta was a county court judge for Miami-Dade County. She was first elected to that position in 2012.[1]
Biography
Cuesta earned a bachelor's degree from Florida International University and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University. Her professional experience includes work in the Eleventh Circuit's Office of the Public Defender.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Ivonne Cuesta (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Court
Incumbent Ivonne Cuesta won election in the general election for Miami-Dade County Court on November 6, 2018.
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[2][3]
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- under the age of 75; and
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.
Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[2]
2012
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Cuesta ran for election in the primary on August 14, 2012. She defeated Jacci Suzan Seskin with 67.3 percent of the vote.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ivonne Cuesta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedappoint - ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Florida; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The Florida Constitution," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Elections, "August 14, 2012 Primary Election," August 21, 2012
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
