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Joshua Riba
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2020 - Present
2029
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Joshua Riba is a judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court. Riba assumed office on August 1, 2020. Riba's current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Riba won re-election for judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court outright in the general election on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Riba was appointed to the Florida 6th Circuit Court by Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on July 23, 2020, to replace Dee Anna Farnell.[1]
Biography
Education
Career
Prior to becoming a judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court, Riba served as a judge of the Pinellas County Court in Florida from 2016 to 2020.[1] He was an assistant state attorney to the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office from 2010 to 2016.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Pinellas County, Florida (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Joshua Riba (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Joshua Riba (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
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.[3][4]
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.[5]
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.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joshua Riba did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 flgov.com, "Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Two Judicial Appointments," July 23, 2020
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Gov. Rick Scott makes appointments in Pinellas, Pasco judicial vacancies," July 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
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
