Mike Mirabal
Mike Mirabal was a judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida. Mirabal assumed office on January 5, 2021. Mirabal left office on April 30, 2021.
Mirabal won election for judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida outright in the primary on August 18, 2020, after the general election was canceled.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Court
Mike Mirabal won election outright against incumbent Joseph Mansfield in the primary for Miami-Dade County Court on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Mirabal (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 188,465 | |
| Joseph Mansfield (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 180,708 | ||
| Total votes: 369,173 | |||
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2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Court
Milena Abreu won election outright against Mike Mirabal in the primary for Miami-Dade County Court on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Milena Abreu (Nonpartisan) | 65.4 | 159,660 | |
| Mike Mirabal (Nonpartisan) | 34.6 | 84,518 | ||
| Total votes: 244,178 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[1][2]
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- under the age of 75; and
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.
Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[1]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mike Mirabal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Florida; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The Florida Constitution," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
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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
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