Michael A. Flowers
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Michael A. Flowers was a judge for the First Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Florida. He was elected to this position on November 2, 2010 to replace retired Judge Frank L. Bell. Flowers took office on January 3, 2011.[1][2][3][4]
Flowers was up for re-election in 2016. No other candidates filed for the primary race, which was to be held on August 30, 2016. The unopposed election was canceled, and Flowers was automatically re-elected to a six-year term ending in January 2023. He resigned from the court on April 14, 2022 in order to return to private practice.[5]
Biography
Flowers received his B.S. degree from Florida State University in 1981 and his J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law in 1985.[6]
Prior to his election to the circuit court in 2010, Flowers practiced law in Okaloosa County for 25 years.[2]
Elections
2016
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. [7]
| Florida 1st Circuit Court, Group 3 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Michael A. Flowers Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
See also
External links
- First Judicial Circuit of Florida, Okaloosa County
- TheDestinLog.com, "Okaloosa to get new judge's post," April 18, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ First Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Michael A. Flowers"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Northwest Florida Daily News, "Voters pick Flowers for circuit judge," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Crestview News Bulletin, "New judge slated for Crestview," April 19, 2010
- ↑ Escambia Votes, ""Elected Officials in Escambia County," accessed May 7, 2014"
- ↑ "Northwest Florida Daily News", "Okaloosa Circuit Judge Michael Flowers resigns unexpectedly," April 15, 2022
- ↑ Pensacola Tenth Amendment Center: Michael A. Flowers Circuit Judge (dead link)
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
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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
