Joseph Lawhorne

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Joseph Lawhorne

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Nonpartisan

Pinellas County Court

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

5

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

October 1, 2020

Joseph Lawhorne is a judge of the Pinellas County Court in Florida. He assumed office in 2020. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.

Lawhorne won re-election for judge of the Pinellas County Court in Florida outright in the general election on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Lawhorne was appointed to the court on October 1, 2020, by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to replace Joshua Riba.

Biography

Education

• Bachelor's Degree, University of Mississippi
• J.D., University of Mississippi

Career

Prior to becoming a judge of the Pinellas County Court in Florida Lawhorne was an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Circuit from 2015 to 2020.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Pinellas County, Florida (2022)

General election

The general election was canceled. Joseph Lawhorne (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign themes

2022

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Footnotes

Florida courts

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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

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