Martha Warner
1989 - Present
2027
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Martha Warner is a judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal. She assumed office in 1989. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Warner ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Warner served as chief judge from July 1999 through June 2001.[1]
Biography
Education
Warner graduated from Colorado College in 1971. She attended the University of Chicago Law School in 1971 and 1972, but she earned her J.D. from the University of Florida School of Law in 1974. She received her LL.M. from the University of Virginia in 1995.[1]
Career
- 1989 - Present: Judge, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
- 1985-1989: Judge, 19th Judicial District
- 1974-1984: Attorney in private practice[1]
Elections
2020
Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
Martha Warner was retained to the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal on November 3, 2020 with 77.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.0
|
1,372,161 | ||
No |
23.0
|
408,823 | |||
Total Votes |
1,780,984 | ||||
|
|
Campaign finance
2014
Warner was retained to the Fourth District Court of Appeal with 77.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[2]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 93% of respondents recommended Warner for retention.[3]
Previous elections
Warner was retained by voters in 1990,[4] 1996,[5] 2002,[6] 2008.[7]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Martha Warner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Court holds cremation remains are not property, cannot be split (2014)
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal refused to split the cremation ashes of a son between his divorced parents because they are not property according to the law.
Articles:
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, "Judge Warner biography"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "2014 Merit Retention Poll," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "General Election Results"
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "General Election Results"
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "General Election Results"
- ↑ "Florida Secretary of State, "General Election Results"
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