Karen Cole
Karen Cole was a judge of the Florida 4th Circuit Court. She left office on October 1, 2021.
Cole won re-election for judge of the Florida 4th Circuit Court outright after the general election on November 6, 2018, was canceled.
Cole was appointed to this position in 1994 to replace Dorothy Pate.[1][2][3] Cole retired from the court on October 1, 2021.[4]
Education
Cole received her undergraduate degree from Jacksonville University in 1978 and her law degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
Cole began her career in 1981 as an associate of the law firm of Bedell, Bedell, Dittmar & Zehmer, P.A. She then joined Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. as an associate in 1983. In 1988, she became a shareholder in that firm and, in 1993, she joined Morgan & Cole, P.A. as a shareholder. She was appointed to the circuit court in 1994.[1][2][5]
Elections
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Karen Cole (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
2012
Cole was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[6][7]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Jacksonville, "Duval County Judges - Karen K. Cole"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Jacksonville Financial News & Daily Record, "The Judges: Karen Cole," April 22, 2002
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "Karen K. Cole"
- ↑ Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Karen Cole retirement letter," accessed October 15, 2021
- ↑ Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.39
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Karen K. Cole"
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
