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Michael G. Kaplan
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Michael G. Kaplan is a Domestic Violence Division judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was elected on November 5, 2002, taking office the following January. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2014, and his current six-year term expires on January 4, 2021.[1][2][3][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Kaplan ran for re-election to the Seventeenth Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Kaplan received his B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Miami in 1980 and his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University in 1984.[6]
Career
Kaplan began his career in 1984 with the law firm of Spellacy & McFann. He then joined the Law Office of Robert J. McFann in 1989. The following year, he became a partner in McFann, Beavers & Kaplan. He worked in that capacity until 1995, when he became a general master for the 17th Judicial Circuit/Broward County. He was then elected to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in 2002.[6]
See also
External links
- 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Judges," accessed June 27, 2014
- Sun Sentinel, "Two Will Face Off For Broward Circuit Court Seat," October 5, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 17th Judicial Circuit Court, "Domestic Violence Judges," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "General Election Results," November 5, 2002
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Michael G. Kaplan," 2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sun Sentinel, "Broward Circuit Court Judge," November 3, 2002
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
