Mark I. Shames
Mark I. Shames was a judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was elected to this position on September 3, 1996, taking office the following January.[1][2][3] Shames was re-elected without opposition in 2014, winning a six-year term that would have expired on January 4, 2021.[4][5] He retired in 2017.
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Shames ran for re-election to the Sixth Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Shames received his B.A. degree from Gettysburg College and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.[2]
Career
- 1996-2021: Judge, Florida 6th Circuit Court
- 1976-1996: Attorney in private practice[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "Primary Election Results, Circuit Judge," September 3, 1996
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.98
- ↑ Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Judge of the Circuit Court Group 17," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
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
