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Luis Perez-Medina
Luis Perez-Medina is a judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida. Perez-Medina assumed office in 2018. Perez-Medina's current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Perez-Medina won re-election for judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida outright in the general election on November 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Former Gov. Rick Scott (R) appointed Perez-Medina to the Miami-Dade County Court to fill the vacancy that was created by the elevation of Judge Dawn V. Denaro.[1]
Perez-Medina was a candidate for the Group 34 seat on the Florida 11th Circuit Court in Florida. Perez-Medina was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Luis Perez-Medina (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2016
| Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 34 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Blumstein |
51.16% | 393,193 |
| Luis Perez-Medina | 48.84% | 375,376 |
| Total Votes | 768,569 | |
| Source: Florida Election Watch, "Circuit Court Judge," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Mark Blumstein and Luis Perez-Medina defeated Renee Gordon and Denise Martinez-Scanziani in the Group 34 primary election for Florida's 11th Circuit Court.[2]
| Florida 11th Circuit Court, Group 34 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Blumstein |
28.68% | 64,106 |
| Luis Perez-Medina |
24.51% | 54,771 |
| Renee Gordon | 23.73% | 53,034 |
| Denise Martinez-Scanziani | 23.08% | 51,573 |
| Total Votes | 223,484 | |
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[3]
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Luis Perez-Medina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ FIU Law, "Luis Perez-Medina '05 appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott to Miami-Dade County Court," October 10, 2018
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
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