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Michael Usan
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Michael A. Usan is a Criminal Division judge on the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by former Governor Charlie Crist on January 12, 2010 to replace retired Judge Linda L. Vitale. He was elected in 2012 and his current term expires in January of 2019.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Usan received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University.[2][5]
Career
Usan served as a U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General for five years in the beginning of his career. He also worked briefly as a Broward County prosecutor before becoming a private practice lawyer in 1993. He worked as a criminal-defense attorney in Fort Lauderdale until his judicial appointment in 2010.[2]
2012 election
Usan was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[6]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 17th Judicial Circuit Court, "Circuit Criminal Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sun Sentinel, "Gov. Crist appoints Michael Usan to Broward bench," January 12, 2010
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Michael A. Usan, 2012"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Michael A. Usan"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
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
