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Jan Shackelford
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Jan Shackelford is a judge of the First Circuit Court, Division F, in Escambia County, Florida. She was appointed by former Governor Jeb Bush in June of 2000 and was re-elected in 2008 and 2014.[1][2][3][4][5] Her current six-year term expires on January 4, 2021.[6]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Shackelford ran for re-election to the First Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Shackelford received an undergraduate degree in English and history from Huntingdon College in 1985, going on to receive a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law. She later earned her M.A. degree from the University of West Florida.[2]
Career
Shackelford began her career at a law firm in Jacksonville, Florida before joining the state attorney's office in Pensacola as a prosecutor. After that, she worked with a Pensacola law firm until she was appointed to the circuit court in 2000.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ First Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Jan Shackelford," accessed May 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Huntingdon College, "Profiles in Success, Jan Shackelford '85" This link is no longer active
- ↑ Florida Bar News, "Florida's judicial races are set," June 1, 2008
- ↑ Escambia Votes, "Elected Officials in Escambia County," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
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
