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John Marshall Kest
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John Marshall Kest was a judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He began serving in January of 2003, and he was re-elected in 2014 without opposition.[1][2][3] His six-year term expired on January 4, 2021.[4]
Kest is married to fellow judge Sally D. M. Kest.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Kest ran for re-election to the Ninth Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Kest received his undergraduate degree from Rollins College in 1970 and his J.D. degree from Florida State University College of Law in 1972.[6][7]
Career
Kest began his career during law school, working as a law clerk for the Florida Industrial Relations Commission from 1971 to 1972. He spent the rest of his pre-judicial career, from 1973 to 2003, as a partner of the law firm of Wooten, Honeywell & Kest, P.A.[7]
Since joining the circuit court in 2003, Kest has served in the following divisions: Orange County Juvenile (2003-04), Orange County Criminal (2005-06), Osceola County Civil (2007-09) and Orange County Civil (2010-11).[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Investiture For Circuit Judges Apte, Henson, Kest & Turner," January 24, 2003
- ↑ Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "Judges," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Judges share passion for law, each other," February 14, 2009
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Circuit Judge John Marshall Kest profile, accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014. Scroll to p.64
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
