Julie H. O'Kane
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Julie H. O'Kane was a judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was officially sworn in on July 18, 2003. She was re-elected to a six-year term in 2016.[1][2][3][4] O'Kane resigned from the court on October 1, 2021.[5]
Education
O'Kane received her undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1987 and her J.D. degree from the Stetson University College of Law in 1991.[1]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge in 2003, O'Kane worked as a private practice lawyer with a focus on commercial and insurance litigation.[2]
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [6]
| Florida 9th Circuit Court, Group 23 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Julie H. O'Kane Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
O'Kane ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida 9th Circuit Court website, Circuit Judge Julie H. O'Kane biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, "Investiture For Circuit Judges O'Kane & Munyon," July 16, 2003
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "9th Circuit JNC Announces Judicial Vacancies," August 3, 2021
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
