M. Kemmerly Thomas
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2016 - Present
2031
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M. Kemmerly Thomas is a judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. She assumed office on June 20, 2016. Her current term ends on January 7, 2031.
Thomas ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed to the court on June 2, 2016, by Republican Governor Rick Scott.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, M. Kemmerly Thomas' seat
M. Kemmerly Thomas was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 5, 2024 with 65.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.0
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630,499 | ||
No |
35.0
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339,850 | |||
Total Votes |
970,349 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2018
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal
M. Kemmerly Thomas was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 6, 2018 with 66.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
66.1
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775,643 | ||
No |
33.9
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398,432 | |||
Total Votes |
1,174,075 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Career
- 2016 - Present: Judge, Florida First District Court of Appeal
- 1991-2016: Attorney in private practice (workers' compensation defense, employment law, lien resolution, and carrier audit litigation)[1]
Awards and associations
- Former member, Second Judicial Circuit Professionalism and Ethics Committee
- Former member, State of Florida Workers’ Compensation Section
- Former member, State of Georgia, Workers’ Compensation Section
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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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