Lisa Spader Porter
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Lisa Spader Porter is a judge of the Twentieth Circuit Court in Florida. She was elected in 2012 and took office on January 8, 2013. Her current term expires in 2019.[1][2]
Education
Porter received her undergraduate degree from Florida State University and her J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996.[3]
Career
Porter began her legal career as a staff attorney. She then spent seven years in private practice before becoming a general magistrate. She worked in that capacity for five years prior to her election to the Circuit Court.[4]
2012 election
Porter was elected on Aug. 14, 2012, defeating incumbent Judge Joseph A. Simpson with 71.1% of the vote.[2][5]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Lisa Spader Porter"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida 2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results: Circuit Court Judge
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lisa Spader Porter"
- ↑ News-Press.com, "Our choice in primary for 20th Judicial Circuit Group 26: Lisa Spader Porter," July 20, 2012
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
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
