Manuel Menendez, Jr.
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Manuel Menendez, Jr. was the chief judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to this court in 1984. He became chief judge in July of 2001. In 2008, he was re-elected without opposition to another six-year term. He retired when his term expired on January 5, 2015.[1][2][3]
Education
Menendez received his B.A. degree in political science from the University of Florida in 1969 and his J.D. degree from the University of Florida School of Law in 1972.[1][4]
Military service
Menendez served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1969 to 1983.[1]
Career
- 2001-2015: Chief judge, Florida 13th Circuit Court
- 1984-2001: Judge, Florida 13th Circuit Court
- 1983-1984: Judge, Hillsborough County Court
- 1978-1983: Chief assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Florida
- 1973-1978: Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Florida
- 1972: Law clerk for Judge T. Frank Hobson, Jr.[1][4]
See also
External links
- 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judicial Directory"
- Citizens for Better Courts, "Chief Judge: Manuel Menendez, Jr."
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 13th Judicial Circuit Court, "Manuel Menendez, Jr. profile"
- ↑ 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "The Honorable Manuel Menendez, Jr."
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Unopposed judges quietly keep their seats," May 3, 2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014 Scroll to p.78
